Easter Octave: April 21-26
Saturday, Easter Octave, April 26
Saturday within Octave of Easter, April 26
Acts 4:13-21 / Mark 16:9-15
Jesus instructs his disciples; "Proclaim the gospel to all creatures. "
Friday within Easter Octave, April 25
Friday within Easter Octave, April 25
Acts 4:1-12 / John 21:1-14
They catch 153 fish; The net didn't break.
Thursday, Easter Octave, April 24
Thursday within the Octave of Easter, April 24
Acts 3:11-26 / Luke 24:35-48
Jesus instructs his disciples; You are to be my witnesses.
Tuesday, Easter Octave, April 22
Tuesday Within Easter Octave, April 22
Acts 2:36-41 / John 20:11-18
Jesus speaks to Mary of Magdala; "Stop holding on to me."
Saturday within Octave of Easter, April 6
Saturday within Octave of Easter, April 6
Acts 4:13-21 / Mark 16:9-15
Jesus instructs his disciples; "Proclaim the gospel to all creatures. "
Friday within Easter Octave, April 5
Friday within Easter Octave, April 5
Acts 4:1-12 / John 21:1-14
They catch 153 fish; The net didn't break.
Wednesday within Octave of Easter, April 3
Wednesday within Octave of Easter, April 3
Acts 3:1-10 / Luke 24:13-45
Two disciples welcome a stranger; The stranger turned out to be Jesus.
Tuesday Within Easter Octave, April 2
Tuesday Within Easter Octave, April 2
Acts 2:36-41 / John 20:11-18
Jesus speaks to Mary of Magdala; "Stop holding on to me."
Monday within Easter Octave, April 1
Monday within Easter Octave, April 1
Acts 2:14, 22-33 / Matthew 28:8-15
Guards say Jesus' body was stolen; This story still circulates.
Easter Octave: Apr 10-15
April 10 Monday:
The context: Today’s Gospel describes how the two Marys who had been at the foot of the cross
Friday within Easter Octave, April 14
Friday within Easter Octave, April 14
Acts
4:1-12 / John 21:1-14
They catch 153 fish; The net didn't break.
Tuesday Within Easter Octave, April 11
Tuesday Within Easter Octave, April 11
Acts 2:36-41 / John 20:11-18
Jesus speaks to Mary of Magdala; "Stop holding on to me."
Saturday within Octave of Easter, April 23
Saturday within Octave of Easter, April 23
Acts 4:13-21 / Mark 16:9-15
Jesus instructs his disciples; "Proclaim the gospel to all creatures. "
Thursday within the Octave of Easter, April 21
Thursday within the Octave of Easter, April 21
Acts 3:11-26 / Luke 24:35-48
Jesus instructs his disciples; You are to be my witnesses.
Tuesday Within Easter Octave, April 19
Tuesday Within Easter Octave, April 19
Acts 2:36-41
/ John 20:11-18
Jesus speaks to Mary of Magdala; "Stop holding on to me."
Saturday within Octave of Easter, April 10
Saturday within Octave of Easter, April 10
Acts 4:13-21 / Mark 16:9-15
Jesus instructs his disciples; "Proclaim the gospel to all creatures. "
The capital of Texas is named after Stephen Austin, an early pioneer who founded numerous settlements in Texas. Austin didn't like preachers and tried to keep them out of his towns.
Thursday within the Octave of Easter, April 8
Thursday within the Octave of Easter, April 8
Acts 3:11-26
/ Luke 24:35-48
Jesus instructs his disciples; You are to be my witnesses.
Jesus
underscores three things in this reading.
(1)
the reality of
the resurrection,
(2)
the necessity of
the cross, and
(3) the urgency of the task of preaching the Good News to all nations.
Wednesday within Octave of Easter, April 7
Wednesday within Octave of Easter, April 7
Acts 3:1-10
/ Luke 24:13-45
Two disciples welcome a stranger; The stranger turned out to be Jesus.
The Emmaus episode dramatizes three of the ways that people encountered the risen Jesus: in the broken brother, the broken word, and the broken bread.