Saturday of the 3rd week of Eastertide
First reading Acts 9:1-20
Saint John of Ávila, Priest, Doctor
Eastertide is the season of Resurrection, not only of Christ, but of our own hearts—raised, restored, and renewed by the silent power of the Holy Spirit. As the Acts of the Apostles remind us, the early Church grew strong not through triumphalism, but by living in reverent awe of the Lord and in the quiet consolation of the Spirit. This same Spirit, still active today, works miracles not only in the extraordinary, but also in the daily resurrections we experience—when we rise from fear, failure, or sorrow, and find ourselves standing again with hope. Let us not overlook these hidden marvels. The Spirit’s gentle hand is often what lifts us when we cannot lift ourselves. That is Easter at work within us. Let’s reflect: Easter is the quiet miracle of being raised by the Holy Spirit from fear, failure, and sorrow into new life, hope, and strength.
Don Giorgio