"Do not be afraid.” “Peace be with you.” With these words Jesus greets John in a vision and the disciples after his Resurrection.

The late Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury Michael Ramsey once said, “No Resurrection, no Christianity.” On this most solemn and joyous feast of Christ’s victory over sin and death, what does Jesus’ Resurrection say to you?

Isaiah accepted his vocation as a prophet. How can you recommit yourself to your vocation of bringing a rousing word to people?

Lent begins to draw to a close, and it is time to consider where your Lenten journey has led. The readings this week encourage you to deal with both what lays behind and ahead on this path.

The Israelites marked the beginning and end of their Exodus with a Passover meal. In a similar way, the Eucharist is the “source and summit” of life, according to the Second Vatican Council.

Scripture this week assures us that God hears the cries of God’s people, knows our suffering, and rescues us.

The readings this week deal with transformations. God responds to Abram’s faith by making a covenant with him, changing the relationship between the two. Saint Paul writes of the ability of God to glorify our bodies. Jesus’ Transfiguration reveals God’s power to transform.

As Jesus prepared for his public ministry, he faced the three great temptations chronicled in today’s gospel.

Are there people in your life you have considered to be your enemies? If so, how have dealt with them?

How have you experienced “resurrection” in your own life?