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Monday, April 6, 2026

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† Quote of the Day

“Cheerfulness strengthens the heart and makes us persevere in a good life. Therefore the servant of God ought always to be in good spirits.” -St. Philip Neri

Today’s Meditation

"When uncertain about God’s will, it is very important that we tell ourselves: ‘Even if there are aspects of God’s will that escape me, there are always others that I know for sure and can invest in without any risk, knowing that this investment always pays dividends.’ These certainties include fulfilling the duties of our state in life and practicing the essential points of every Christian vocation. There is a defect here that needs to be recognized and avoided: finding ourselves in darkness about God’s will on an important question . . . we spend so much time searching and doubting or getting discouraged, that we neglect things that are God’s will for us every day, like being faithful to prayer, maintaining trust in God, loving the people around us here and now. Lacking answers about the future, we should prepare to receive them by living today to the full." —Fr. Jacques Philippe, p. 55
An excerpt from Interior Freedom

Daily Verse

Are not two sparrows sold for a small coin? Yet not one of them falls to the ground without your Father’s knowledge. Even all the hairs of your head are counted. So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. -Matthew 10:29-31

EWTN Daily Saint

Blessed Juliana Of Mont Cornillon

St. Juliana of Mont Cornillon, also known as Juliana of Liege (1193-1258) was born near Liege, Belgium. She was orphaned at the age of five and placed in the convent of Mt. Cornillon near Liege. She made rapid progress in virtue and grew in love for the Passion of Christ, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and the Blessed Sacrament. At the age of thirteen she became a nun and devoted herself to caring for the sick in the convent hospital. She eventually became the superioress of her community. Taught in repeated visions that Our Lord wanted a liturgical feast in honor of the Holy Eucharist to be established, she worked diligently to have the feast of Corpus Christi instituted for the Universal Church, a task for which she endured much opposition. She was forced to flee her convent after its general superior excited the populace against her and her visions. She was later vindicated by the bishop and returned to her rightful place, only to be forced to flee a final time, ending her life in seclusion. The feast of Corpus Christi was finally instituted six years after her death by Pope Urban IV, who also commissioned Saint Thomas Aquinas to prepare the magnificent texts for the feast's Office and Mass. Her feast day is April 6.

Monday in the Octave of Easter

Lectionary: 261

Reading 1

Acts 2:14, 22-33

On the day of Pentecost, Peter stood up with the Eleven,

raised his voice, and proclaimed:

“You who are Jews, indeed all of you staying in Jerusalem.

Let this be known to you, and listen to my words.

“You who are children of Israel, hear these words.

Jesus the Nazorean was a man commended to you by God

with mighty deeds, wonders, and signs,

which God worked through him in your midst, as you yourselves know.

This man, delivered up by the set plan and foreknowledge of God,

you killed, using lawless men to crucify him.

But God raised him up, releasing him from the throes of death,

because it was impossible for him to be held by it.

For David says of him:

I saw the Lord ever before me,

with him at my right hand I shall not be disturbed.

Therefore my heart has been glad and my tongue has exulted;

my flesh, too, will dwell in hope,

because you will not abandon my soul to the nether world,

nor will you suffer your holy one to see corruption.

You have made known to me the paths of life;

you will fill me with joy in your presence.

My brothers, one can confidently say to you

about the patriarch David that he died and was buried,

and his tomb is in our midst to this day.

But since he was a prophet and knew that God had sworn an oath to him

that he would set one of his descendants upon his throne,

he foresaw and spoke of the resurrection of the Christ,

that neither was he abandoned to the netherworld

nor did his flesh see corruption.

God raised this Jesus;

of this we are all witnesses.

Exalted at the right hand of God,

he poured forth the promise of the Holy Spirit

that he received from the Father, as you both see and hear.”

Responsorial Psalm

Psalm 16:1-2a and 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11

R. (1) Keep me safe, O God; you are my hope.

or:

R. Alleluia.

Keep me, O God, for in you I take refuge;

I say to the LORD, “My Lord are you.”

O LORD, my allotted portion and my cup,

you it is who hold fast my lot.

R. Keep me safe, O God; you are my hope.

or:

R. Alleluia.

I bless the LORD who counsels me;

even in the night my heart exhorts me.

I set the LORD ever before me;

with him at my right hand I shall not be disturbed.

R. Keep me safe, O God; you are my hope.

or:

R. Alleluia.

Therefore my heart is glad and my soul rejoices,

my body, too, abides in confidence;

Because you will not abandon my soul to the nether world,

nor will you suffer your faithful one to undergo corruption.

R. Keep me safe, O God; you are my hope.

or:

R. Alleluia.

You will show me the path to life,

fullness of joys in your presence,

the delights at your right hand forever.

R. Keep me safe, O God; you are my hope.

or:

R. Alleluia.

Sequence-- optional

Victimae paschali laudes

Christians, to the Paschal Victim

Offer your thankful praises!

A Lamb the sheep redeems;

Christ, who only is sinless,

Reconciles sinners to the Father.

Death and life have contended in that combat stupendous:

The Prince of life, who died, reigns immortal.

Speak, Mary, declaring

What you saw, wayfaring.

“The tomb of Christ, who is living,

The glory of Jesus’ resurrection;

bright angels attesting,

The shroud and napkin resting.

Yes, Christ my hope is arisen;

to Galilee he goes before you.”

Christ indeed from death is risen, our new life obtaining.

Have mercy, victor King, ever reigning!

Amen. Alleluia.

Alleluia

Psalm 118:24

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

This is the day the LORD has made;

let us be glad and rejoice in it.

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel

Matthew 28:8-15

Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went away quickly from the tomb,

fearful yet overjoyed,

and ran to announce the news to his disciples.

And behold, Jesus met them on their way and greeted them.

They approached, embraced his feet, and did him homage.

Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid.

Go tell my brothers to go to Galilee,

and there they will see me.”

While they were going, some of the guard went into the city

and told the chief priests all that had happened.

The chief priests assembled with the elders and took counsel;

then they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers,

telling them, “You are to say,

‘His disciples came by night and stole him while we were asleep.’

And if this gets to the ears of the governor,

we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble.”

The soldiers took the money and did as they were instructed.

And this story has circulated among the Jews to the present day.

Praise to You Oh Lord Jesus Christ!

From Word Among Us WAU.org

Daily Meditation: Matthew 28:8-15

Mary Magdalene . . . ran to announce the news. (Matthew 28:8)

When was the last time you spent more than a few hours celebrating something? How about fifty days? The Church begins the Easter season with an eight-day “octave,” and continues until Pentecost. All this week, we’ll be reading Gospel stories about the first Christians’ sense of surprise and joy as they meet the risen Jesus and learn about the salvation he has won for them. There is no way that only one day can contain their joy!

Take today’s readings, for instance. First, Peter boldly, joyfully announces, “God raised this Jesus; of this we are all witnesses” (Acts 2:32). He is eager to proclaim that he has personally seen the risen Son of God. And in the Gospel today, we see “Mary Magdalene and the other Mary” both “fearful yet overjoyed” at having seen Jesus (Matthew 28:8). Like Peter, they become eager, joyful bearers of great news that far surpasses the hopes of any person: Jesus is risen—and in him we are saved!

Like the women at the tomb and St. Peter at Pentecost, you, too, can become a witness to this Easter joy. The world is filled with people who are hurting or fearful or wrapped up in their problems, and you have the good news that can set them free! You can be a beacon of hope in a world darkened by sin.

Look around you right now. Think of the people nearby who need to know about the power of Jesus’ resurrection. Know that God has put you in a position to share that good news with them—and he has given you the freedom to do it in your own unique way. Just think of those women in the Gospel who couldn’t wait to tell their story of the empty tomb. How can you tell your own story? How can you tell Jesus’ story?

So don’t hide your happiness. Jesus Christ, the Son of God and Lord of life, has conquered the grave. He has given you a share in his eternal life, and he wants you to tell others that they can experience his life as well. Let this good news be evident on your face, in your voice, and in every interaction you have. Like Mary Magdalene, go! Run and announce this good news!

“Jesus, help me to become a living witness to the joy of your resurrection!”

Acts 2:14, 22-33

Psalm 16:1-2, 5, 7-11

Reflections with Brother Adrian:

Audio of 2 Cents

From today's Holy Gospel:

".. Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went away quickly from the tomb,

fearful yet overjoyed,

and ran to announce the news to his disciples.

And behold, Jesus met them on their way and greeted them.

They approached, embraced his feet, and did him homage.

Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid.

Go tell my brothers to go to Galilee,

and there they will see me.” ..."

Roberto Juarez said today: "Jesus does not stop at personal consolation. He gives them a mission: "Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me." Easter always leads to mission. Those who encounter the risen Christ cannot keep it to themselves. But notice a precious detail: Jesus says "my brothers". He refers to the disciples who have abandoned him, who have fled, who have failed. And yet... he calls them brothers. This is the heart of the Gospel: God does not reject us because of our falls, he does not exclude us because of our weaknesses, he keeps calling us, he keeps sending us.
The Gospel ends with a strong contrast. While women joyfully proclaim the truth, high priests and elders fabricate a lie. They pay the soldiers to say that the body has been stolen. It is impressive: in the face of the same event, there are two attitudes, to accept the truth, even if it is unsettled, or to reject it, because it makes you uncomfortable. This also challenges us. Because the Resurrection is not neutral news. It forces us to take a stand. We can open ourselves to it and let it transform our lives or close ourselves off and look for excuses to continue the same.

Today the Gospel leaves us with three key words:
• Meeting: Christ comes to meet us.
• Joy: life has conquered death.
• Mission: we are called to proclaim it.

Let us ask the Lord in this Eucharist: that, like the women of the Gospel, we may know how to live even in the midst of our doubts with an open heart, that we may allow him to find us and that our lives may become a simple and courageous proclamation: Christ is risen, he is truly risen!" end quote.

Bishop Barron said: "Can you imagine Paul tearing into Corinth or Athens with the message that there was an inspiring dead man who symbolized the presence of God? No one would have taken him seriously. Instead, what Paul declared in all of those cities was anastasis (resurrection). What sent him and his colleagues all over the Mediterranean world (and their energy can be sensed on every page of the New Testament) was the shocking novelty of the resurrection of a dead man through the power of the Holy Spirit.
A dead man who stayed in his grave would be, necessarily, a false messiah, and his teaching, however inspiring, could never hold off the power of death." end quote.

From brother Adrian:

"Based on studies conducted by the Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA), researchers calculated that a flash of
34,000 trillion watts (or 34 billion kilowatts) of vacuum ultraviolet light would be required to reproduce the image on the Shroud of Turin."

This is a tremendous amount of energy, to happen in an instant.

It is God Himself at work.
The shroud is the covering over the body of our Lord.

I've been watching the images of Paul Hanson whom is creating images of our Lord from the Shroud with artificial intelligence.
But back to the point.

The tremendous energy burst that has changed the world.
I wrote a song with artificial intelligence, and it is of high intensity as well.
It speaks of the resurrection of our Lord based on the Gospel of Matthew.

It speaks of how we are arising with Him, in Him, and Him through us, to do now, Our Father's work together.
Click to Hear it, warning, very intense!

And as we have heard...things are just getting started now that He is Risen!

Now we are gearing towards and into Holy Spirit mode.
Let this Easter be transformative. God is nearing, making an appearance with glimpses of what is to come.

Be prepared to be amazed. Some have fallen asleep. Let not your faith fall asleep!
I'm meeting people that look alive but are dead in the spirit. Time to rise the dead. The Spirit must awaken. It is our honor and duty to be at work with the Son. To do Our Father's Will.