During the octave of Easter, in our first reading and in our Gospel, we continue to hear the members of the early Church preach the Gospel message and to give testimony and we hear about the post resurrection appearances of Jesus. Both of these reading emphasize the importance of our faith in Jesus and how we have the responsibility to bear witness to his Gospel message. Even when they is great opposition to us bearing witness to the Gospel message, we still bear responsibility to testify to his resurrection and his teachings. These readings also stress the importance of the authority of God over the authority of man. Peter and John disobey the order they have from the Jewish authorities to bear witness to Christ, asserting their obligation to obey God. These readings reflect the theme at the end of Matthew’s Gospel, of our mission to preach the Gospel message to the whole world and to baptize in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. As we celebrate the first Saturday today and Divine Mercy Sunday this weekend, may we reflect upon the ways we can bring the Gospel message to others.
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