Easter Sunday
He must rise from the dead.
It was very early on the first day of the week and still dark, when Mary of Magdala came to the tomb. She saw that the stone had been moved away from the tomb and came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved. ‘They have taken the Lord out of the tomb’ she said ‘and we don’t know where they have put him.’
So Peter set out with the other disciple to go to the tomb. They ran together, but the other disciple, running faster than Peter, reached the tomb first; he bent down and saw the linen cloths lying on the ground, but did not go in. Simon Peter who was following now came up, went right into the tomb, saw the linen cloths on the ground, and also the cloth that had been over his head; this was not with the linen cloths but rolled up in a place by itself. Then the other disciple who had reached the tomb first also went in; he saw and he believed. Till this moment they had failed to understand the teaching of scripture, that he must rise from the dead. John 20:1-9
Easter Monday
Tell my brothers that they must leave for Galilee: they will see me there.
Easter Tuesday
'I have seen the Lord and he has spoken to me.’
Easter Wednesday
They recognised him at the breaking of bread.
Easter Thursday
It is written that the Christ would suffer and on the third day rise from the dead.
Easter Friday
Jesus stepped forward, took the bread and gave it to them, and the same with the fish.
Easter Saturday
Go out to the whole world and proclaim the Good News.
Divine Mercy Sunday
Monday of the Second Week of Eastertide
Tuesday of the Second Week of Eastertide
The whole group of believers was united, heart and soul.
Wednesday of the Second Week of Eastertide
The men you imprisoned are in the Temple, preaching to the people.
Thursday of the Second Week of Eastertide
We are witnesses to all this, we and the Holy Spirit.
Friday of the Second Week of Eastertide
Saturday 25th April
Feast day of St Mark, Evangelist
Go out to the whole world; proclaim the Good News.
Third Sunday of Easter
They recognised him at the breaking of bread.
Monday of the Third Week of Eastertide
They could not get the better of Stephen because the Spirit prompted what he said.
Tuesday of the Third Week of Eastertide
'Lord Jesus, receive my spirit'
Wednesday of the Third Week of Eastertide
They went from place to place, preaching the Good News.
Thursday of the Third Week of Eastertide
I am the living bread which has come down from heaven.
Friday of the Third Week of Eastertide
Saturday of the Third Week of Eastertide
The churches grew and were filled with the consolation of the Holy Spirit.
Fourth Sunday of Easter - Good Shepherd Sunday
I am the gate of the sheepfold.
Monday of the Fourth Week of Eastertide
The good shepherd is one who lays down his life for his sheep.
Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Eastertide
They started preaching to the Greeks, proclaiming the Lord Jesus.
Wednesday of the Fourth Week of Eastertide
'I want Barnabas and Saul set apart.’
Thursday of the Fourth Week of Eastertide
God has raised up one of David's descendants, Jesus, as Saviour.
Friday of the Fourth Week of Eastertide
I shall ask the Father and he will give you another Advocate.
Jesus said to his disciples:
‘If you love me you will keep my commandments.
I shall ask the Father,
and he will give you another Advocate
to be with you for ever,
that Spirit of truth
whom the world can never receive
since it neither sees nor knows him;
but you know him,
because he is with you, he is in you.
I will not leave you orphans;
I will come back to you.
In a short time the world will no longer see me;
but you will see me,
because I live and you will live.
On that day you will understand that I am in my Father
and you in me and I in you.
Anybody who receives my commandments and keeps them
will be one who loves me;
and anybody who loves me will be loved by my Father,
and I shall love him and show myself to him.’ John 14:15-21