MONDAY OF THE EASTER OCTAVE
Table of the Word:
First Reading: Acts 2:14, 22–33
Gospel: Matthew 28:8–15
Theme: Go and tell my brothers.
Reflection:
The joy of Easter continues to echo through the readings, and today we are drawn into the awe and astonishment of those first moments after the Resurrection.
In Matthew's Gospel, the women leave the empty tomb with a mix of fear and great joy. That emotional tension is deeply human - fear of the unknown, but also the joy of encountering the risen Lord. And Jesus meets them in that exact place; on the road, in the middle of their uncertainty—and greets them with one word: “Rejoice!” And this followed with an instruction and directive or command: “Do not be afraid,” He says, “Go tell my brothers.”
This moment reminds us that resurrection is not just an event; it is a transformation. Jesus is alive, and now everything changes. We are invited to carry that joy, not as a fleeting emotion, but as a calling.
In Acts, Peter boldly proclaims the truth of the Resurrection to the crowd. The man who once denied Jesus now speaks with clarity and courage. The Holy Spirit has filled him with resurrection power. That’s what Easter does—it changes fear into proclamation, shame into boldness, and sorrow into joy.
Today, we are invited to live like those women, like Peter - carrying the news of the Resurrection in our hearts and through our lives. Even in uncertainty, even in a world that often prefers the safety of the tomb over the mystery of new life, for we are Easter people and Alleluia is our song as St. Augustine rightly said.
+ May the Lord bless His Words in our hearts both now and forevermore. Amen.
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