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                                                                          SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER – YEAR C

                                                                                             24 APRIL 2O22

                                                                                                   


         

                                                                  BREAKING OPEN THE WORD

                                                     FAITH BRINGS PEACE (John 20: 19-31)

     

    The journey of faith is one that has many moments and stages. At times all goes well, as in Acts, and we can rejoice in the fruitful results of our efforts. There can be other times when, like Thomas, we wrestle with doubt and unbelief. In the face of difficulties, we can run the risk of losing heart, like the Christians of Ephesus, a sorely need encouragement. Today’s readings are particularly consoling because they show us that the life of faith has always been a journey with many such moments. Many people of faith feel that it would have been different in the early Church, that somehow they had more faith, vision, courage, and understanding. We can often be unduly hard on ourselves and perhaps overly idealistic about life in the early days of the Church.

    It is always worth asking why the earliest Christians wrote as they did. If John’s community had not had its moments of questioning, the episode of Thomas the apostle would probably not have been written down. If the Christian communities around Ephesus had not been discouraged and fearful in the face of persecution and opposition, it would not have been necessary to write the book of the Apocalypse. They needed to be reminded that the Risen One who holds the key to life and death, was walking among them still. Even the bright picture painted in Acts was probably written with a view to encouraging the Christians of Luke’s time.

    The Risen One walks amongst us still. Mindful of our journey of faith, he calls us to faith and to know his peace.

    CHRISTOPHER MONAGHAN CP

     

    Connections Choir: "Alleluia, Alleluia, Give Thanks to the Risen Lord" (Hymn #178):

    Connections Choir: "Alleluia, Alleluia, Give Thanks to the Risen Lord" (Hymn #178) –

     

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