The Third Sunday of Easter
". . . . Repent, therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be wiped away."
. . . . . (Psalm 4:9) As soon as I lie down, I fall peacefully asleep,
for you alone, O LORD,
bring security to my dwelling.
R. Lord, let your face shine on us.
for you alone, O LORD,
bring security to my dwelling.
R. Lord, let your face shine on us.
Psalm 4 is an individual lament emphasizing trust in God. It is a cry for help in which a pious Israelite calls out for deliverance and receives an answer in the form of vindication from his/her enemies. Thus vindicated, the plaintiff can lie down and sleep peacefully.
The petition is based upon the psalmist's vivid experience of God as savior (Psalm 4:2).
That experience of God is the basis for the warning to the wicked: revere God who intervenes on the side of the faithful (Psalm 4:3-6).
The faithful psalmist exemplifies the blessings given to the just (Psalm 4:7-8).
Since Christ is “the Holy and Righteous One,” this psalm can be applied to his death and resurrection. He was in distress and called upon the Lord, who raised him from the dead and vindicated him.
His work thus accomplished, he can sit down at the right hand of God.
Reading II
1 Jn 2:1-5a
". . . . Those who say, "I know him," but do not keep his commandments
are liars, and the truth is not in them.
But whoever keeps his word,
the love of God is truly perfected in him."
Gospel
Lk 24:35-48
"The two disciples recounted what had taken place on the way,
and how Jesus was made known to them
in the breaking of bread."
Now for us BIG KIDS.
| This gospel represents a departure from the norm in series B, which is to follow a course of readings from Mark, supplemented by John during Lent and the Easter season. On the third Sunday of Easter in series A, the Emmaus story was read, and today’s selection completes the Lucan appearance stories with the account of the appearance to the disciples in the upper room. It is the counterpart of John 20:19-23, which we read last week. . . . the risen Lord’s greeting is identical. The emphasis on the physical is similar. In John this emphasis on the physical takes the form of the invitation to touch the body of the risen One, while in Luke it takes the form of a demonstration by eating a piece of broiled fish. This detail is doubly interesting . . . . . . . . . while the meal context suggests the association of the original resurrection appearances with the Eucharist. |
Reginald H. Fuller edited by Soutenus You can read the full article here. |
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sources:
Center for Liturgy
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