Monday within the Octave of Easter
Acts 2:14,22-33 + Matthew 28:8-15
April 22, 2019
Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went away quickly from the tomb, fearful yet overjoyed….
During most of the liturgical year, the First Reading at Holy Mass comes from the Old Testament. But Easter is different. During Easter, we hear first from Acts of the Apostles. Why is this? There are plenty of apostolic letters that could be proclaimed: Romans, Galatians, Ephesians, 1 John, Jude, and so on. These New Testament epistles preach about the Resurrection. So why do we hear, each and every day of the Easter Season, from Acts of the Apostles? Continue reading →
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