HOMILY OF THE EASTER MONDAY: YEAR A
HOMILY OF THE EASTER MONDAY: YEAR A
HOMILY THEME: DISSEMINATING THE NEWS OF THE RESURRECTION
BY: Fr. Isaac Awe
Acts 2:14,22-33, Psalm 15:1-2,5,7-11, Matthew 28:8-15
Do we recognize the presence of the Risen Lord in his word, in the “breaking of the bread”, and in his church, the body of Christ?
Are we prepared to meet the Risen Lord? The disciples of Jesus were as unprepared for his resurrection as they were for his death. The empty tomb made them fearful and joyful at the same time. “Where did they put the body or did he really rise just as he predicted?” Even though Jesus had spoken to them before his death and rising, they could not believe until they saw the empty tomb and met the risen Lord. Aren’t we the same? We want to see with our own eyes before we believe! The guards brought their testimony to the chief priests and elders who met the news with denial. They were resolved to not believe that Jesus had risen and they bribed the guards in the hope of keeping others from believing.
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What is the basis of our faith in the resurrection? The scriptures tell us that “faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen”(Hebrews 11:1). Faith is an entirely free gift that God makes to us. Our faith is a free assent to the whole truth which God reveals to us through his word. Faith is certain because it is based on the very word of God who cannot lie. Faith also seeks understanding. That is why God enlightens the “eyes of our hearts” that we may know what is the hope to which he has called us (Ephesians 1:18). Do we live in the joy and hope of the resurrection?
PRAYER: Lord, may we always live in the joy and hope of the resurrection and never lose sight of its truth for our lives. Amen.
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