Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Homily – April7, 2010 – Octave of Easter - Wednesday

+ It is very easy for us to recognize the outline for the celebration of the Mass in this gospel passage today for Wednesday in the Octave of Easter. First we have the proclamation and explanation of the Word of God; and then we have the breaking of the bread which is the very Body and Blood of the Risen Lord himself. And just as the disciples in the reading recognized Jesus who once was dead but now was alive – so can we. He here for us to recognize, to spend time with, and to invite into our lives more deeply each day so that we can live the life of Beatitude that he prescribed in his preaching when he was with us.

A life lived in the presence of the Risen Lord can be a life transformed. In his name, our life can be different, as was the life of the man at the Beautiful Gate of the temple who was cured of his malady through the ministry of Peter and John. Jesus wants so much to be an agent of healing and peace and joy – the world, and even the church in which we live is so fraught with ills and inconsistencies - and all he needs from us is simple faith and confidence that he can be for us what he told us he can be: our savior, our healer, our redeemer!

As we continue the celebration of Easter Day for the fourth time today, let us continue to bask in the radiant glory of Jesus' Resurrection; and let us faithfully ask Jesus to share whatever power and grace that he has to renew us this day.

May we seek the Risen Lord today, and find him where he might be found, and
let us rejoice and be glad!

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