First Reading: (Acts 2:14, 22–33)
Responsorial Psalm: (Psalm 16)
Response: Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge.
Gospel: (Matthew 28:8–15)
Happy Easter. It is one day after resurrection Sunday and we are still within the octave of Easter, and throughout this week, the readings focus on the post-resurrection appearances of Jesus. He shows Himself to His disciples in different ways and moments, leaving no doubt that He is truly risen from the dead.
In today’s Gospel, the women experience mixed emotions, fear and great joy. Fear at what has happened, yet overwhelming joy that the Lord is risen. But something striking happens: although the apostles are in Jerusalem where everything took place, Jesus does not immediately appear to them there. Instead, He instructs them to go to Galilee. Why Galilee?
Galilee is where it all began. It is where Jesus started His ministry, where He taught them, performed miracles, and revealed His identity. Yet at that time, they did not fully understand Him, especially His predictions about His suffering, death, and resurrection. Now that these things have come to pass, they are asked to return to that beginning so they can understand the end.
The journey back to Galilee is therefore a journey of faith. It is like reading a book or watching a movie: the ending may not make sense unless you revisit the beginning. When you connect the beginning to the end, clarity emerges. The apostles needed to return to Galilee to remember, to connect, and to finally understand.
This message applies to us today. If there are things in our lives we do not understand, go back to our own “Galilee”, the place where it all began.
Finally, the Gospel reminds us of the soldiers who witnessed the truth of the resurrection but chose silence because they were bribed. Even today, many know the truth but refuse to speak because of personal gain. They allow falsehood to spread rather than stand for what is right.
We must ask ourselves: Do I know the truth, yet remain silent because of fear, pressure, or gain?
Let us pray for the grace to:
Speak the truth boldly
Refuse to be silenced by compromise
And return to our Galilee whenever life does not make sense
So that, by reconnecting with our beginnings, we may better understand our present and walk forward in faith.
Amen. Happy Easter.
God bless you 🙏
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