Easter Monday
First reading Acts 2:14,22-33
On this Easter Monday, the Church invites us to remain in the radiant light of the Resurrection and to listen anew to the testimony of St. Peter in the Acts of the Apostles. Standing before the people, Peter does not rely on vague sentiment or personal conviction alone to proclaim his faith. He grounds his proclamation in the Scriptures and in the lived reality of what he and the other apostles have seen and touched. The Risen Christ, he declares, is the fulfilment of God’s promises, the One who conquered death and now pours forth the Spirit upon all who believe. This bold and reasoned defence of the Resurrection teaches us that Easter is not a mere symbolic celebration, but the unveiling of the deepest truth of human existence: that Christ, once crucified, now lives forever, and in Him, life has triumphed over death. The light of Easter shines not only into our emotions but into our understanding, enlightening our minds to grasp the mystery of God’s redemptive plan. It calls us to move beyond surface-level faith and to embrace a deeper, more anchored hope, one that is founded on the Word of God and the witness of the Church. In this light, we begin to see all things differently—our past with mercy, our present with courage, and our future with unshakable trust. Let’s reflect: Easter is an invitation to confront the reality of the Risen Christ not with emotion alone, but with faith illumined and fortified by the Word of God.
Don Giorgio