Second Sunday of Easter
Also Read: Mass Readings for 27 April 2025
‘We are an Easter People and Alleluia is our song!’
First Reading: Acts 5: 12-16
The Apostles, heal many!
So that they even carried out the sick into the streets, and laid them on cots and mats, in order that Peter’s shadow might fall on some of them as he came by. A great number of people would also gather from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those tormented by unclean spirits, and they were all cured. (15-16)
Praise God, Alleluia!
The apostles heal many, with people coming out on to the streets, awaiting even Peter’s shadow. One can only imagine the scenario at that time! They could be crossing the same streets that witnessed the Lord Jesus Christ walk down during his Passion! Those streets were already blessed by Jesus’ very presence there. Now the streets had the blood of Christ on them and the power of the blood of Christ sanctifies the place! We can only marvel at the many miracles performed through St. Peter, In Jesus’ name, Amen!
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 118: 2-4, 13-15, 22-24
This is the Lord’s Doing!
I was pushed hard, so that I was falling, but the Lord helped me. The Lord is my strength and my might; he has become my salvation. (13-14)
This is the Lord’s doing; it is marvelous in our eyes. This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. (23-24)
Alleluia! Praise God!
Second Reading: Revelation 1: 9-11a, 12-13, 17-19
Through the Holy Spirit!
On the Lord’s Day I was in the Spirit, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet, which said: “Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea.” (10-11)
We look at the attributes attached with the seven churches mentioned here: 1. The Church of Ephesus: Abandoned Its Love for Christ and His Teachings 2. The Church of Smyrna: Remains Faithful Amidst Persecution 3. The Church of Pergamum: Compromises Its Beliefs. 4. The Church of Thyatira: Follows False Prophets. 5. The Church of Sardis: Spiritually Dead 6. The Church of Philadelphia: Patiently Endured Despite Weaknesses 7. The Church of Laodicea: A Lukewarm Faith.
We examine our attitude and evaluate if we reflect any of those mentioned above!
In Jesus’ name we pray for the grace to remain steadfast in the faith! Amen!
Alleluia: John 20: 29
Alleluia, Alleluia! Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” Alleluia!
Gospel: John 20:19-31
The Reason for our Alleluia – Our Saviour God is ALIVE!
Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book. But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. (30-31)
Jesus Christ of Nazareth, Son of the Living God, is ALIVE and Lives just like you and me!! He is closer to us, than we realize! Only his body is much more glorious than we can ever imagine! He also lives in us, through our reception of His Body and Blood in the Holy Eucharist. We are blessed to have received the faith to see Him without doubting!
Let us keep professing our “Alleluia” in our words and actions. In Jesus’ name, Amen!
