Saturday within the Octave of Easter

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 69 The Presumption of Defending Another in the Monastery
Mass: Acts 4:13-21; Resp Ps 118; Mk 16:9-15

This is the day the Lord has made; let us be glad and rejoice in it.

Three times Jesus revealed himself: First, to Mary Magdalene. When Mary told the disciples, 'I have seen the Lord!', they did not believe her.

Second, Jesus appeared to some other disciples on their way to Emmaus. When they told the others, they did not believe them either.

Third, Jesus appeared as the Eleven were at table. He rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart.

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, increase faith and heal our hard hearts. Give us the strength and courage to shout, Christus vivit! Christ is alive!

GO INTO THE WHOLE WORLD AND PROCLAIM THE GOSPEL TO EVERY CREATURE.

The Joy of the Gospel fills the hearts and minds of all who encounter Jesus. Those who accept his offer of salvation are set free from sin, sorrow, inner emptiness and loneliness.

(Pope Francis, Evangelii Gaudium The Joy of the Gospel, 1)