Wednesday of the 3rd week of Eastertide
First reading Acts 8:1-8
The Easter season invites us to see life through the lens of the Resurrection—not as an escape from suffering, but as a transformation of it. In today’s reading from Acts, we hear that “a bitter persecution started against the Church in Jerusalem,” forcing many believers to flee. And yet, far from extinguishing the flame of faith, this scattering became the very means by which the Good News spread far and wide. What appeared to be a crisis was, in fact, the hidden movement of the Holy Spirit. This is the paradox of Easter: that out of death comes life, out of defeat comes victory, and out of fear, the Spirit draws courage and witness. The Church was not broken by the persecution; it was multiplied. In the same way, when we face trials—whether in our families, communities, or hearts—we are invited to trust that God is not absent. On the contrary, He is most powerfully at work in those very moments. The tomb is not the end, and neither are our sufferings. Easter teaches us that difficulties are not roadblocks but invitations—opportunities for the Spirit to bring forth something new. Let us then walk with Easter eyes, believing that even in the hardest circumstances, the Risen Christ is already ahead of us, turning every cross into a path of grace. Let’s reflect: Easter is the triumph of Christ’s Resurrection, revealing that through His victory over death, even suffering and hardship can become instruments of grace, renewal, and the spread of God’s saving love.
Don Giorgio