REFLECTION/HOMILY FOR THURSDAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF EASTER 4TH APRIL 2024
REFLECTION/HOMILY FOR THURSDAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF EASTER 4TH APRIL 2024 Acts 3:11-26; Luke 24:35-48 The Resurrection discards Fear Since Jesus’ resurrection, his appearance has only been to individuals. Today, he makes his first appearance in the company of the disciples. Like the appearance to the individuals, this too was greeted with no expectation. As close as the disciples were to Jesus, as privileged as they were to certain information and teachings from Jesus, they did not expect that Jesus will rise from the grave. Yet here was Jesus before them. The only explanation they could proffer to His appearance was that it was Jesus’ ghost. No matter how loved a person maybe, after death, the appearance of the ghost will always attract fear. Infact, it is often believed that ghosts appear to avenge their death. The disciples of Jesus are not entirely innocent of Jesus death; at least, they were guilty of abandoning him when he needed them most. Thus, they had reason to fear the prese...