52 Sundays

Year B: Third Sunday of Easter

Acts 3:13-15, 17-19

Ps 4:2, 4, 7-8, 9

1 Jn 2:1-5a

Lk 24:35-48

TAKE TIME TO CHAT

In today’s Gospel story, Jesus asked his disciples why they were troubled. Why do you think they were troubled? Share a time when you went to Jesus when you were troubled.
Why did Jesus ask the disciples to look at his hands and his feet?
Share a time when you had difficulty believing something about the faith.

ACTIVITY

Playground Fun

In today’s Gospel, the disciples were “incredulous for joy.” Playgrounds bring great joy to children. Celebrate the joy of the season at a playground in your favorite park or a new park that you’ve always wanted to visit.

PRAYER

Prayer for the Fifth National Encuentro of Hispanic/Latino Ministry

God of infinite Mercy,
you sent your Risen Son
to encounter the disciples on the way to Emmaus.
Grant us today a missionary spirit
and send us forth to encounter
our sisters and brothers:
to walk with them in friendship,
to listen to their hopes and dreams with compassion,
and to proclaim your Word with courage,
so that they might come to know you once again
in the breaking of the Bread.
Make us all missionary disciples, and stay with us always,
as we seek to share the joy of the Gospel
with people of all generations,
from every race, language, culture, and nation.
We ask you this with burning hearts,
filled with the Holy Spirit,
in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,
and through the loving intercession of
our Blessed Mother Mary, Our Lady of Guadalupe,
Star of the New Evangelization in the Americas.
Amen.
From the Prayer for the Fifth National Encuentro of Hispanic Ministry: https://vencuentro.org/prayer-...

LITURGY LINK

Outside the Easter season, the first reading is typically from the Old Testament. During the Easter season, the first reading is from which book in the New Testament?

FAMILY CHALLENGE

As a family, decide on one way your family

can help the poor this week.

FUN FACTS

Jesus’ resurrected body was different from his earthly body – he appeared and vanished instantly, yet he had flesh and bones and he ate food.

Blessed Lucien Botovasoa, O.S.F. (April 14)

Lucien Botovasoa was born in Vohipeno, Madagascar. He was the oldest of nine children. At the age of 10, Lucien began attending public school, and then continued his studies at the Jesuit College of S...

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St. Bernadette of Lourdes (April 16)

St. Bernadette Soubirous was the first child of an extremely poor mill operator in the town of Lourdes in southern France. On February 11, 1858, the Blessed Virgin Mary began appearing to Bernadette i...

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African Peanut Soup

1 - 2 Tbsp olive oil 1 onion, chopped (about 1 - 2 cups) 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 - 2 Tbsp ginger, minced 1 jalapeno, cored and diced 2 tsp cumin...

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Roasted, Orange-Glazed Chicken

Whole Chicken, cleaned ½ jar orange marmalade 3 Tbsp butter Spices for chicken: garlic salt, pepper, paprika, Italian seasoning, fresh rosemary, thyme...