Saint Matthias, Apostle – Feast
First reading – Acts 1:15-17,20-26
The feast of Saint Matthias invites us to contemplate the essence of true discipleship: to be with Jesus “the whole time”—through His preaching and silence, His glory and humiliation, His baptism and His ascension. Easter reminds us that the Resurrection is not a moment detached from the rest of Christ’s life but the radiant crown of His entire earthly journey. To witness the Risen Lord, as the Apostles did, means to walk with Him in all seasons: to listen at His feet, to serve with His hands, to suffer with His heart, and to hope with His promise. In this light, Easter becomes a call not just to celebrate an empty tomb, but to commit our lives anew to a companionship that does not falter, from Jordan to Golgotha to glory. Let’s reflect: Easter is the radiant fulfillment of a lifelong companionship with Jesus, calling us to be witnesses of His Resurrection by sharing fully in His life, death, and glory.
Don Giorgio