Dear Fellow Disciples, peace.

Today, on Divine Mercy Sunday, the Church places us in the Upper Room with the disciples—still marked by fear, still wounded by the memory of the Cross. And into that locked room, Jesus comes—not with reproach, but with peace:

“Peace be with you.”

This is the first message of mercy: God does not come to condemn, but to restore.

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Dear Fellow Disciples, peace.

Today the Church proclaims the greatest truth of our faith: Christ is risen! Alleluia!

The Gospel tells us that early in the morning Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and found the stone rolled away. Peter and the beloved disciple ran to the tomb. They saw the empty tomb and they began to believe.

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Dear Fellow Disciples, peace.

Today we begin Holy Week, the most sacred week of the Christian year. On Palm Sunday, we hear two very different cries from the same crowd.

At the beginning of the Gospel, the people shout: “Hosanna to the Son of David!” They welcome Jesus as King, waving palms and celebrating his arrival in Jerusalem.

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Today the Church celebrates the Third Scrutiny for the elect who are preparing to receive the Sacraments of Initiation at Easter. The Gospel of the raising of Lazarus is not only about a miracle; it is about discipleship and new life.

When Jesus arrives at the tomb of Lazarus, everything seems finished. He has been dead four days. Martha and Mary are grieving. The stone is already in place. Humanly speaking, there is no hope left.

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Dear Fellow Disciples, Dear Catechumens, peace.

Today the Church celebrates Laetare Sunday, a moment of light in the middle of Lent. And the Gospel gives us a powerful image of discipleship: the man born blind who gradually comes to see.

At the beginning of the story, the man cannot see Jesus. He only experiences His mercy. Jesus places mud on his eyes and sends him to wash. He obeys, and he returns able to see.

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Dear Fellow Disciples, Dear Catechumens, peace.

Today on this Third Sunday of Lent, the Church gives us the Gospel of the Samaritan woman at the well (cf. Gospel of John 4:5-42). It is no coincidence that this Gospel accompanies the First Scrutiny of our catechumens. This is the Sunday of thirst.

Jesus meets a woman who comes to draw water at noon - tired, burdened, carrying her past. He does not begin with condemnation. He begins with thirst: "Give me a drink."

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Dear Fellow Disciples, peace.

On this Second Sunday of Lent, the Gospel presents us with the Transfiguration of the Lord (Matthew 17:1-9). Jesus takes Peter, James, and John up the mountain. There, His glory is revealed. His face shines like the sun. His clothes become dazzling white. And the Father's voice declares: "This is my beloved Son. Listen to Him."

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