Daily Retreat 04/17/06

2006 Apr 17 Mon: Easter Monday

Acts 2: 14. 22-33/ Ps 15(16): 1-2a and 5. 7-8. 9-10. 11/ Mt 28: 8-15

From today’s readings: "But God raised Him up, releasing Him from the throes of death, because it was impossible for Him to be held by it.... Because You will not abandon my soul to the nether world, nor will You suffer Your faithful one to undergo corruption.... Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went away quickly from the tomb, fearful yet overjoyed, and ran to announce the news to His disciples...."

Acts of the Apostles

The Resurrection of Christ made a big difference in the lives of His apostles - they spent the rest of their lives telling the world the good news of the life of Jesus, His passion and death, His resurrection and ascension.

Those apostles set an example for you and me: Easter has to be more than just an annual holiday - it’s meant to be a life-defining moment! And so, during these fifty days of the Easter season (culminating in Pentecost), the Church has us read almost the entire Acts of the Apostles, precisely so that we can be inspired by their example of living out their Easter faith as we fulfill our baptismal promises by zealously living out our own Easter faith!