Happy Easter. He is Risen. Alleluia.
Luke 24 v 33-48
There they found the Eleven assembled together with their companions,
34 who said to them, 'The Lord has indeed risen and has appeared to Simon.'
35 Then they told their story of what had happened on the road and how they had recognised him at the breaking of bread.
36 They were still talking about all this when he himself stood among them and said to them, 'Peace be with you!'
37 In a state of alarm and fright, they thought they were seeing a ghost.
38 But he said, 'Why are you so agitated, and why are these doubts stirring in your hearts?
39 See by my hands and my feet that it is I myself. Touch me and see for yourselves; a ghost has no flesh and bones as you can see I have.'
40 And as he said this he showed them his hands and his feet.
41 Their joy was so great that they still could not believe it, as they were dumbfounded; so he said to them, 'Have you anything here to eat?'
42 And they offered him a piece of grilled fish,
43 which he took and ate before their eyes.
44 Then he told them, 'This is what I meant when I said, while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the Law of Moses, in the Prophets and in the Psalms, was destined to be fulfilled.'
45 He then opened their minds to understand the scriptures,
46 and he said to them, 'So it is written that the Christ would suffer and on the third day rise from the dead,
47 and that, in his name, repentance for the forgiveness of sins would be preached to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
48 You are witnesses to this.
34 who said to them, 'The Lord has indeed risen and has appeared to Simon.'
35 Then they told their story of what had happened on the road and how they had recognised him at the breaking of bread.
36 They were still talking about all this when he himself stood among them and said to them, 'Peace be with you!'
37 In a state of alarm and fright, they thought they were seeing a ghost.
38 But he said, 'Why are you so agitated, and why are these doubts stirring in your hearts?
39 See by my hands and my feet that it is I myself. Touch me and see for yourselves; a ghost has no flesh and bones as you can see I have.'
40 And as he said this he showed them his hands and his feet.
41 Their joy was so great that they still could not believe it, as they were dumbfounded; so he said to them, 'Have you anything here to eat?'
42 And they offered him a piece of grilled fish,
43 which he took and ate before their eyes.
44 Then he told them, 'This is what I meant when I said, while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the Law of Moses, in the Prophets and in the Psalms, was destined to be fulfilled.'
45 He then opened their minds to understand the scriptures,
46 and he said to them, 'So it is written that the Christ would suffer and on the third day rise from the dead,
47 and that, in his name, repentance for the forgiveness of sins would be preached to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
48 You are witnesses to this.
The Popes Easter message can be read here :
I will share here a couple of quotes:
The Risen Lord is also the Crucified One, not someone else. In his glorious body he bears indelible wounds: wounds that have become windows of hope. Let us turn our gaze to him that he may heal the wounds of an afflicted humanity.
Dear brothers and sisters, Indifference, self-centeredness, division and forgetfulness are not words we want to hear at this time. We want to ban these words forever. They seem to prevail when fear and death overwhelm us, that is, when we do not let the Lord Jesus triumph in our hearts and lives. May Christ, who has already defeated death and opened for us the way to eternal salvation, dispel the darkness of our suffering humanity and lead us into the light of his glorious day, a day that knows no end.
Gina shared: I feel I have been round the world with masses and services this Holy Week. This morning I celebrated mass from Australia it was amazing. Despite the devastating affect of Covid-19 I do believe so much good is coming out of it. The number of Catholics returning to the faith - evidenced by the huge numbers of people tuning into Holy Week Services it is a revelation.
Intercessions :
Continue to pray for Kath Todd, we have sent flowers from Theotokos
Gwen's son, Paul, has the coronavirus. Please keep him in your prayers.
Please pray for John. He has to go to hospital next month for a scan and to have another stent inserted.
Pray for Andrew who we were praying for and who sadly died recently, may he rest in peace, and pray for his family.
Pray for Donna who has the coronavirus.
Pray for the speedy end to the coronavirus pandemic, for all those who have contracted the virus and for those who have died.
Pray for our priests and our parishes.
Pray for the intentions of all members of Theotokos
Ann and I are continuing to pray the Our Father at 12 noon (or as soon as possible thereafter) as a follow on to Pope Francis' leading of a global recitation of the Lord's Prayer from the library of the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican March 25, 2020 to beg mercy for humanity severely tried by the coronavirus pandemic.
Please join us in this if you can.
There are plenty of resources on the internet to keep us engaged I am listing a few below:
1. Stockton Parish Family on Facebook with live streaming of Sunday Masses and Holy Week services:
2. Daily Mass readings can be found at:
3. Bishops Conference of England and Wales Website - keep up to date on the latest situation as regards our Churches and resources for praying the Mass at home:
4. Diocese of Hexham & Newcastle Website:
5. Catholic Charismatic Renewal in England:
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Please let me know if you have anything to share or any intercessions for the next update.
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