"Não tenhais medo.
Ide anunciar aos meus irmãos
que se dirijam para a Galileia.
Lá eles me verão".
·4 min
The episode opens with an Easter greeting and proceeds to read the Gospel passage from Matthew 28:8-15. This passage describes women leaving the tomb with fear and joy after finding it empty, then encountering Jesus who tells them not to be afraid and to announce to his brothers that they will see him in Galilee. The Gospel continues with guards reporting to high priests, who bribe them to claim that disciples stole Jesus' body at night while they slept. This rumor spread among Jews and persisted until the time the Gospel was written. The host then provides commentary, noting this is the eighth day of Easter and the church offers this reading as a grace. The host identifies two key facts in the passage: the joy of the women announcing the resurrection, and the attempt by high priests and Pharisees to make it seem like a farce by alleging body theft. The host states this rumor serves as a call to pay attention to various rumors against faith that aim to hurt it mortally by preventing acceptance of the resurrection mystery. The resurrection is described as illuminating death and giving life, providing meaning to the entire itinerary of incarnation, public life, passion, death, and resurrection. Similarly, the host says our resurrection gives meaning to daily life, enabling us to carry our cross and follow the Lord with joy. The episode concludes with a prayer for grace to be bearers of good news, affirming Christ has risen, the tomb is empty, and life has won death. A final blessing asks for this reality to be fulfilled in listeners' lives, invoking God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and wishing health and peace.
