From the Gospel according to LukeLuke 24:35-48

The disciples of Jesus recounted what had taken place along the way,and how they had come to recognize him in the breaking of bread.While they were still speaking about this,he stood in their midst and said to them,”Peace be with you.”But they were startled and terrifiedand thought that they were seeing a ghost.Then he said to them, “Why are you troubled?And why do questions arise in your hearts?Look at my hands and my feet, that it is I myself.Touch me and see, because a ghost does not have flesh and bonesas you can see I have.”And as he said this,he showed them his hands and his feet.While they were still incredulous for joy and were amazed,he asked them, “Have you anything here to eat?”They gave him a piece of baked fish;he took it and ate it in front of them.He said to them,”These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you,that everything written about me in the law of Mosesand in the prophets and psalms must be fulfilled.”Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.And he said to them,”Thus it is written that the Christ would sufferand rise from the dead on the third dayand that repentance, for the forgiveness of sins,would be preached in his nameto all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.You are witnesses of these things

The Gospel of the Lord

Belive It.

We can never grow tired of proclaiming, celebrating, and constantly renewing what we experienced just a few days ago: Christ is risen! And we have the opportunity to encounter Him every day in the Eucharist, where we recognize Him again in the breaking of the bread, receiving His love in Holy Communion. We are nourished with the true food that satisfies, filling us with peace and renewing within us the mystery of our redemption.
Yet despite the many ways the Lord makes Himself present, we remain numb and fail to notice all the daily opportunities we have to experience the true presence of Jesus in our lives. We are witnessing Christ’s resurrection in every act of self-giving and welcome that we live out each day.
Marriage offers even more of these opportunities. Christ becomes continually present in our spouse; He speaks to us through the grace we receive in the sacrament, and He becomes real in the love we share and experience between us.

Applied to married life

Ian: Martha, I still find it hard to see how much we’ve changed, and sometimes I miss our old life.
Martha: Really? I think we’re better than ever.
Ian: Yes, I won’t argue with that. But sometimes it’s hard for me to see everything we’ve left behind after our conversion.
Martha: Don’t see it as a burden, but as a grace we’ve received.

Ian: It just feels like we gave up the things we used to enjoy—doing whatever we wanted, based on what we thought was right or wrong, as long as we weren’t hurting anyone

Martha: Maybe, but remember the emptiness it left us with, how we kept searching for more and more and nothing ever seemed enough. It even left us with a troubled conscience because deep down we knew something wasn’t right.

Ian: You’re right, Martha. I guess it’s just nostalgia—thinking about how we never used to deny ourselves anything and just did whatever we felt like, turning our backs on grace.

Martha: It happens to me too, but the good we’ve gained is so great that the feeling passes quickly

Ian: Sometimes it’s still hard for me to fully believe it, despite all the good we’ve recieved

Martha: We are witnesses to how the Lord has worked in us, and we can’t stop giving thanks for it

Ian: That’s true. Despite my clumsiness, I’m seeing more and more the grace the Lord has given us through our sacrament.

Martha: All we can do is thank the Lord for helping us believe in everything we’ve received.

Mother,

We are witnesses to all that we have received from your Son. Help us not to be afraid, but to believe in His Resurrection through the works He carries out in us. Christ is truly risen! Glory be to God.