April 6, 2026
Monday in the Octave of Easter
Gospel: Matthew 28:8-15

Today is the Monday of the Easter Octave. The passage from Saint Matthew’s Gospel recounts the narrative of the risen Lord Jesus Christ meeting Mary Magdalene and the other Mary.

Mary Magdalene and the other Mary, who loved Jesus deeply, went to His Holy Sepulchre after His death to recall the days they had spent with Him. This resembles what we do today when we visit cemeteries to remember our departed loved ones. The angel said to them:”You are not to be afraid! I know that you are seeking Jesus the crucified. He is not here, for he has been raised, just as he said. Come, see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples, ‘He has been raised from the dead, and indeed he is going ahead of you to Galilee; there you will see him.’ This is my message for you.” (cf. Mt 28:5-7)

Filled with awe and joy, they ran to report this to the disciples—and on their way, Jesus met them again, inviting them to proclaim the good news to the Apostles: “Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me.” (cf. Mt 28:10)

Dear brothers and sisters in the Lord! For these two women who loved Jesus dearly, what they experienced that morning was destined to be unforgettable throughout their lives. They were more blessed than the disciples of Jesus, for the risen Lord first appeared to them and commissioned them to announce to the Apostles and the Church the joyful news of His glorious resurrection.

We, having received Christian Baptism and the anointing of the Holy Spirit, are called like those women to share the mission of proclaiming to the world the resurrection of the Savior. Let us therefore join in prayer to the risen Lord Jesus Christ, that we may worthily fulfil this mission:

O God, who give constant increase to your Church by new offspring, grant that your servants may hold fast in their lives to the Sacrament they have received in faith. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever

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