Wednesday within the Octave of Easter

Year of the Family "Amoris Laetitia The Joy of Love"

Saint: Saints Marcellinus, Vincent and Domninus (-374); Saint Bueno (-640); Saint Agnes of Montepulciano OP (1268-1317)

Readings of the Day

Rule of Saint Benedict: Ch 64:1-6 The Election of an Abbot

Mass: Acts 3:1-10; Resp Ps 105; Lk 24:13-35

Sing to Him, sing praise.

MARY, QUEEN OF PEACE,

PRAY FOR US.

The Lord has truly been raised and has appeared to Simon!

(Lk 24:34)

There is much that could be said today, and this week for that matter, when we celebrate Easter every day within this Octave of Easter. Alleluia!

I find it is sometimes best to go with my first reflections, especially when making haste. We have been blessed, in will continue so blessed, with the lively accounts of the nascent church as related in the Acts of the Apostles. We hear about a man crippled from birth, who, with the words and faith of Peter, "In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazorean, rise and walk" (Acts 3:6), leaps, stands up, walks around, goes to the temple area, walking and jumping and praising God. This was not before his feet and ankles grew strong though (Acts 3:7).😊 If this man can immediately get going after being crippled from birth, just imagine what we can do. We, each of us, are crippled in one way or another. However, call on the name of the Lord, invoke His name, and do what you can. Many, including us, can too be "filled with amazement and astonishment" (Acts 3:10). Glory in His holy name; rejoice, O hearts that seek the Lord! Look to the Lord in His strength; seek to serve Him constantly (Ps 105).

Jesus, King of glory,

have mercy on us.

SAINT MARCELLINUS, VINCENT AND DOMNINUS,

SAINT BUENO,

SAINT AGNES OF MONTEPULCIANO,

PRAY FOR US.

Today's photo: I've never seen one of these before, a favorite of Catherine's, a checkered lily (fritillaria). Wow! Glory in His holy name.

© Gertrude Feick 2022