HOMILY OF EASTER SUNDAY — YEAR A
HOMILY THEME: WITNESSING THE JOY OF RESURRECTION
BY: Fr. Isaac Awe
Acts 10:34,37-43, Col 3:1-4, Jn 20:1-9
The reality of the resurrection is the central fact of the Christian faith. Through the gift of the Holy Spirit, the Lord gives us “eyes of faith” to know him and the power of his resurrection. The greatest joy we can have is to encounter the living Christ and to know him personally as our Saviour and Lord.
Acts of the Apostle has been selected for Easter Sunday not only because the resurrection is mentioned in it, but especially because St. Peter in his first letter discourse to a gentile makes the resurrection the basic doctrine and the crowning proof of the truth of the Christian faith. As St. Paul says: “If Christ has not risen vain is our preaching, vain too is your faith” 1 Corinthians 15:14). St Peter stresses the truth of he resurrection by citing witnesses, including himself, who had not only seen the risen Jesus but had spoken to him and actually eaten with him.
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Nevertheless, to be witnesses to the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, we must keep in mind the second reading of today which is calling us to always mind what is above not the things that are on earth, the pleasures, the power, the possessions which we can or could have in this life, block or impede us on our upward journey. What millions of others have done we can do too. We are aided by God’s grace as they were. God want us in heaven. He has an Easter resurrection planned for us. Today, let us thank God once more for Easter and for all it means for us.
John in his first epistle testifies: What we have seen, heard, and touched we proclaim as the word of life which existed “from the beginning” (1 John 1:1-4). John bears witness to what has existed from all eternity. One thing is certain, if Jesus had not risen from the dead and appeared to his disciples, we would never have heard of him. Nothing else could have changed sad and despairing men and women into people radiant with joy and courage.
PRAYER: Lord Jesus, you have triumphed over the grave and you have won new life for us. Give us the eyes of faith to see you in your glory. Amen
Happy Easter!
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