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WORD Today
April 6, 2026
(A reflection on the Bible readings in today's Holy Mass)
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Acts 2:14, 22-33
Matthew 28:8-15
Please read the Bible passages first:
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/040626.cfm
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The first Easter morning forced a choice upon its witnesses: embrace the truth of the Resurrection or yield to deceit. The women - Mary Magdalene and the other Mary - trembled with fear and great joy, yet they ran swiftly to tell the disciples, "The Lord is risen!" Their proclamation, though trembling, became the first Good News. In contrast, the Roman guards, eyewitnesses to the angel's descent and the stone's rolling away, chose silence for silver. Bribed by the chief priests, they spread the lie of a cadaver stolen by the disciples. From the very beginning, the Resurrection divides hearts: some cling to truth amid terror, others to convenience and gain.

St. Peter's transformation in the First Reading shows us what grace can do. He once denied Jesus before a servant girl's accusing stare; now Peter stands boldly on Pentecost before a crowd of thousands. Filled with the Holy Spirit, he thunders: " God raised this Jesus; of this we are all witnesses... Therefore let the whole house of Israel know for certain that God has made him both Lord and Messiah, this Jesus whom you crucified!" (Acts 2:32, 36) The Resurrection did not merely vindicate Jesus; it forged cowards into Apostles. Fear dissolved into fiery courage; the shame of denial ignited a lifelong mission to the ends of the earth.

Easter's challenge echoes through the ages to us. It is not only an event to remember, but a reality that changes lives. In a world selling convenient lies and mocking faith, will we choose truth, even at personal cost? Will we proclaim Christ Risen amid our fears, like the women, or shrink back like the guards? The Risen Lord invites us to bold witness: in family conversations and workplaces.

The Church, in her wisdom, celebrates Easter not just for a day but for an entire Octave - a "Super Fiesta" of eight days - from yesterday until next Sunday. Each day is like Easter Sunday, inviting us to remain in the joy and power of the Resurrection. This ancient tradition, rooted in Jewish feasts like Unleavened Bread, immerses us in resurrection triumph. Let us not rush past this grace. Let us gather with fellow believers, strengthen our faith, behold the Risen Lord in the Eucharist, and continue rejoicing in the salvation He has won for us. Alleluia!
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Video:
HE IS RISEN
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Victor Wanyama has retired from football ⚽

Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday said priestly ministry in the Catholic Church, entrusted only to men, is understood in light of apostolic succession and called for priests who are “ardent with evangelical charity” and “courageous missionaries.”

During his March 25 catechesis dedicated to the dogmatic constitution Lumen Gentium, from the Second Vatican Council, Leo explained that the Church “is founded on the apostles, whom Christ appointed as the living pillars of his mystical body.”

More: https://www.ewtnnews.com/vatican/pope-leo-xiv-explains-why-the-priesthood-is-reserved-to-men