“Peace be with you.”

As we continue to rejoice in the light of the Resurrection, the Church invites us to enter more deeply into the heart of Christ. The Risen Lord comes to meet us precisely where we most need Him—in our fears, in our wounds, and in our longing for peace.

On this Second Sunday of Easter, celebrated as Divine Mercy Sunday, the Gospel shows the disciples gathered behind locked doors, burdened by confusion, fear, and shame. Into that closed and anxious space, Jesus suddenly stands among them and speaks the words every human heart longs to hear: “Peace be with you.”  

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Easter is the most important and greatest feast in the Church. It marks the beginning of our eternal hope for three reasons:

1. The resurrection of Christ is the basis of our Catholic faith. It is more than the raising of Jesus’ body after his crucifixion. No one witnessed the actual resurrection event, but faith demands that we trust the witnesses and their testimony. St. Paul writes that “If Christ has not been raised, then our teaching is in vain, and your faith is in vain…and if Christ has not been raised, then your faith is a delusion and you are still lost in your sins…but in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep.” (1 Cor15:14, 17, 20)

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