Divine Mercy Ruimsig's Podcast · Divine Mercy Ruimsig

Monday, 6 April 2026 Monday within the Octave of Easter Antiphons and Readings on p 437 of the Daily Missal

April 6, 2026·6 min

The episode begins by noting the Greek Orthodox custom of greeting 'Christos Anesti' during Easter week. Father Keith Gordon-Davis then examines how the Gospels and Acts describe Jesus' resurrection, focusing on Peter's Pentecost sermon that set Jesus within Jewish history. He explains that Peter quoted King David's psalm to predict the Messiah's victory over death, applying it to Jesus as a witness to the resurrection. The reflection addresses denials of Easter, from ancient claims by chief priests about stolen bodies to modern atheist rejections, contrasting them with the joy of God's actions. It poses questions about the spiritual challenge and meaning of Easter for contemporary believers. The narrative describes the women at the tomb realizing God's life-giving love and power over evil, with Jesus instructing them to go to Galilee. The resurrection is framed as a triumph of life over death and hope over despair. The episode includes a series of prayers: for Pope Leo, bishops, and priests to preach boldly; for peace spreading Jesus' greeting worldwide; for those proclaiming the good news through words and actions; for those suffering to find comfort in Jesus' victory; and for the dead to enter heaven. It concludes with an Easter prayer to God of unending joy, asking for faithfulness, hope, belief in mercy, and proclamation of goodness, ending with 'Alleluia'.

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