“They put Him to death by hanging Him on a tree (Cross)
but God raised Him on the third day
and allowed Him to appear.”
–Acts 10:39B-40 -Image Courtesy: Fr. John Lewis
Hear the Good News
Peter proceeded to speak and said: “I truly understand that God shows no partiality but in every nation anyone who fears Him and does what is right is acceptable to Him. You know the message He sent to the people of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ — He is Lord of all. That message spread throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John announced: How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power; How He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him. We are witnesses to all that He did both in Judea and in Jerusalem.
They put Him to death by hanging Him on a tree (Cross) but God raised Him on the third day and allowed Him to appear, not to all people but to us who were chosen by God as witnesses, who ate and drank with Him after He rose from the dead. He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that He is the One ordained by God as judge of the living and the dead. All the Prophets testify about Him that everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins through His name.” –Acts 10:34-43
A Song of Victory
This is the day the Lord had made, let us rejoice and be glad in it. –Psalm 118:24
Give thanks to the Lord for He is good, His steadfast love endures forever!
Let Israel say, “His steadfast love endures forever.”
Let the house of Aaron say, “His steadfast love endures forever.”
Let those who fear the Lord say, “His steadfast love endures forever.”Out of my distress I called on the Lord, the Lord answered me and set me in a broad place. With the Lord on my side I do not fear. What can mortals do to me? The Lord is on my side to help me; I shall look in triumph on those who hate me. It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to put confidence in mortals. It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to put confidence in princes.
All nations surround me; In the name of the Lord I cut them off! They surround me, surround me on every side; In the name of the Lord I cut them off! They surround me like bees, they blazed like a fire of thorns; In the name of the Lord I cut them off! 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.
There are glad songs of victory in the tents of the righteous. The right hand of the Lord does valiantly; the right hand of the Lord is exalted; the right hand of the Lord does valiantly.”
I shall not die but I shall live and recount the deeds of the Lord. The Lord has punished me severely but He did not give me over to death.
Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter through them and give Thanks to the Lord.
This is the gate of the Lord; the righteous shall enter through it.
I thank you that have answered me and have become my salvation. The stone that the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone. 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.
Save us we beseech You, O Lord! O Lord, we beseech You, give us success!
Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord. We bless you from the House of the Lord.
The Lord is God and He has given us light.
Bind the festal procession with branches up to the horns of the alter.
You are my God and I will give Thanks to You; You are my God, I will extol You.
O give Thanks to the Lord, for He is good, for His steadfast love endures forever.
–Psalm 118:1-29
Related: For Today’s Bible Readings on Easter Sunday, The Resurrection of the Lord Jesus! -USCCB
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