"Peace be with you"

Is a profound blessing that strengthens faith by offering divine assurance.

calming fears, and confirming God's presence.

To foster hope and courage, grounding the faithful

in the knowledge that they are supported by divine grace. 

 

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Acts 3:11-26

While he clung to Peter and John,

 "Life over death, and hope over despair"

Celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ as the ultimate triumph of light, life, and hope.

Divine love conquers fear and death, offering redemption, renewal, and eternal life. 

 

 

1ST Reading: Genesis 1:1-2:2 (or Genesis 1:1, 26-31a)

Psalm 104:1-2, 5-6, 10, 12, 13-14, 24, 35 (or Psalm 33:4-5, 6-7, 12-13, 20-22)

"The Lord is risen indeed"

During the breaking of bread, The disciples' eyes were opened.

Where two disciples realize the stranger walking with them is the risen Jesus,

They immediately return to Jerusalem to share the news with the apostles.

 

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Acts 3:1-10

Once when Peter and John 

 On the night of Passover,

Judas Iscariot, is bribed by Caiaphas and the Pharisees with thirty pieces of silver and betray Jesus' identity.

Judas identified Jesus to the crowd armed with swords by giving him a kiss on the cheek,

which resulted in Jesus' arrest, subsequent trial, and crucifixion. 

 

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Isaiah 52:13-53:12

It is now

 Jesus calls individuals by name, I have summoned you by name; you are mine.

To him the gatekeeper opens, The sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name.

He knows us intimately, validates ours worth, and calls them to belong to Him.

 

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Acts 2:36-41

Let Israel, then,

 "As I have done for you, you should also do,"

Jesus Christ spoken after he washed his disciples' feet during the Last Supper.

It serves as a mandate for humility, servant leadership, and self-sacrificial love,

instructing followers to emulate his actions of serving others without condition.

 

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Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14

 

Ps 116:12-13, 15-16bc, 17-18

Our blessing-cup is a communion with the Blood of Christ.

 

＊＊＊ 2nd Reading ＊＊＊

1 Corinthians 11:23-26

 

＊＊＊ Gospel ＊＊＊

John 13:1-15

It was before

 The Risen Lord walks with us as a constant, '

comforting companion who guides and strengthens us through life's challenges.

His presence ensures we are never alone, providing, leading, and,

through the Eucharist, sustaining us on our journey. 

 

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Acts 2:14, 22-33

Then Peter stood up

 Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus Christ for thirty pieces of silver,

a "potter's field" (a burial ground for strangers), forever linking the money to the betrayal. 

 

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Isaiah 50:4-9a

The Lord God

 Easter celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

symbolizing victory over death and the promise of eternal life.

It offers hope, renewal, and a reminder that love triumphs over sacrifice,

signaling that death is not the end but a transition to new life. 

 

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Acts 10:34a, 37-43

  Peter then spoke to them,

 

Immediately after Judas Iscariot took the bread from Jesus at the Last Supper,

Satan entered him to fulfill the betrayal, prompting Jesus to say, "What you are about to do, do quickly".

Where Jesus identifies his betrayer by offering him a dipped morsel of bread.

 

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1st Reading: Isaiah 49:1-6

Listen to me,