Easter Saturday
First reading Acts 4:13-21
On this Easter Saturday, the Acts of the Apostles reveal to us the unstoppable power of the Resurrection alive in the hearts of the first disciples. Peter and John, simple fishermen transformed into fearless witnesses, stand before the authorities who command them to be silent. Yet they respond with clarity and conviction: “You must judge whether in God’s eyes it is right to listen to you rather than to God. We cannot promise to stop proclaiming what we have seen and heard.” Their words echo the uncontainable truth that the Risen Christ is not an idea, nor a private sentiment, but a living Person who has conquered death and forever changed the destiny of humanity. No threats, no punishments could suppress their testimony, for it was rooted not in human strength but in divine encounter. Today, as we continue to be happy in the light of Easter, we are called to this same courageous witness. Like Peter and John, we are sent forth to proclaim what we ourselves have experienced: that Christ is truly risen, that life has triumphed over death, that mercy is stronger than sin, and that hope can never be extinguished. The world may attempt to silence the voice of faith, yet when we listen first to God and not to the fears or pressures around us, we become living signs of the Resurrection. Our lives, marked by joy, charity, and steadfast hope, give glory to God and reveal to the world that Christ’s victory is not confined to the past but is alive and active today. Let us ask for the grace to listen always to the voice of the Risen Lord and, with hearts on fire, to never cease proclaiming what we have seen and heard.
Don Giorgio