3rd Sunday of Easter
Readings: Acts 2:14,22-33; 1 Peter 1:17-21; Luke 24:13-35
On this Third Sunday of Easter, the Word of God leads us into the heart of the Paschal mystery. In the Acts of the Apostles (2:14,22–33), Peter proclaims that death could not hold Jesus, because He is the Lord of life. The Resurrection is the triumph of divine life over the power of the grave. In the First Letter of Peter (1:17–21), we are reminded that this victory was not without cost: the suffering and precious blood of Christ became the ransom paid for our debts, redeeming us not with perishable things, but with the total gift of Himself. In the Gospel (Luke 24:13–35), the Risen Lord walks with the disciples on the road to Emmaus, opens the Scriptures, and is finally recognized in the breaking of the bread. Here we discover that the Eucharist is the privileged moment of recognition, where the crucified and risen Christ makes Himself present and known. Easter therefore is not only a past event to remember, but a living mystery we enter: the Lord of life who conquered death, the Redeemer who paid our debt, and the Companion who reveals Himself to us in the Eucharist. Let’s reflect: Easter is meeting the Lord of life who conquered death, redeemed us by His sacrifice, and makes Himself known in the breaking of the bread.
Don Giorgio