Easter
4th Sunday of Easter
Readings: Acts 4:8-12; John 3:1-2; John 10:11-18
Originally delivered on April 24, 1988
In today’s homily, Fr. Healy tells us that the second reading really touched him because we are called “children of God.” We are reminded that God loves us just as we are. Perhaps this is hard to believe because to do so requires us to love others as God already loves us.
2nd Sunday of Easter
Readings: Acts 4:32-35; John 5:1-6; John 20: 19-31
Originally delivered on April 10, 1994
In today’s Gospel, we are called to be the risen Christ to our sisters and brothers, to forgive others, and to believe even when we do not have evidence. We must regenerate others’ hope in Jesus just as the first Christian community was in the Acts of the Apostles.
2nd Sunday of Easter
Readings: Acts 4:32-35; John 5:1-6; John 20: 19-31
Originally delivered on April 10, 1988
In this week’s Gospel, we are reminded that God’s presence will be obvious when we take care of our sisters and brothers. When we forgive them, they will feel God’s presence. We are commissioned to be the Church. We are the Easter people that must let the world know that there is still hope to be celebrated.
Easter
Reading: Matthew 28:1-10 (although this is the wrong Gospel for this year)
Originally delivered April 3, 1994
Through his humor, Fr. Healy reminds us of the power of laughter. We should be happy and laugh because we are Easter people. Indeed, God calls upon us to persevere in spite of whatever is going on around or to us.
Easter Vigil
Originally delivered on April 2, 1988
Reading: Mark 16:1-8
We are reminded that we are joyful, Easter people despite what is happening around us or to us. We have Christ risen so nothing or no one can defeat us because He is within us. We are reminded of some of the significant events of the previous year – some happy and many sad. In the midsts of these events, we must recognize that we are alive and we have reason to sing alleluia.
Easter
Readings: Genesis: 1:1-2.2; Genesis 22:1-18; Matthew 28:1-10
Originally delivered on April 11, 1993
On this Easter Sunday, we are encouraged to be a joyful people despite our human condition or frailty. We must remember that Jesus’s apostles loved Him so much and yet disappointed Him so much. There are atrocities in our world, but we must remember that there have been some Easter people in our midst and have translated their hallelujahs into deeds. We must do the same.
Easter
Readings: Genesis: 1:1-2.2; Genesis 22:1-18; Matthew 28:1-10
Originally delivered on April 15, 1990
We are joyful today because the Easter people know that God’s strength and triumph is greater than any death. We will experience and taste death in countless ways, but we will persevere because of our God. We are encouraged to see our Easter blessings even in the depths of our despair.
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