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Thursday, April 8, 2010, Easter Week
Acts 3:11-26, Psalm 8:2, 5-9, Luke 24:35-48
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TRIPLE JUMP
"He sent Him to you first to bless you by turning you from your evil
ways." —Acts 3:26
Jesus ended the first Easter evening by commanding His disciples to preach
to all nations that we can be forgiven of our sins (Lk 24:47). On that
first Easter evening, Jesus gave His apostles the ministry of forgiving
sins in His name (Jn 20:23). The risen Christ did not tell us to forget
about the sins which caused His crucifixion, but to repent of them. Peter
understood this, for on Pentecost he announced to the people: "You must
reform and be baptized, each one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, that
your sins may be forgiven" (Acts 2:38). After healing the lame man, Peter
repeated the call to repentance: "Reform your lives! Turn to God, that
your sins may be wiped away!" (Acts 3:19) Easter is a season of
repentance. The Sacrament of Reconciliation is an Easter sacrament.
I invite you to go to Confession three times during the Easter season —
once during each of the three parts of the Easter season. Go to Confession
once during the Easter octave, that is, before Sunday. Go another time in
the following thirty-three days. Then, go to Confession once more between
the feasts of the Ascension and Pentecost, that is, during the novena to
the Holy Spirit which concludes the Easter season. As the risen Jesus
asked Peter three times "Do you love me?" (Jn 21:15-17), so the Lord will
ask you that question in each of your three confessions. Your loving
response will lead to a glorious crescendo of the Easter season in the
coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost.
Prayer: Father, may I let You use the Sacrament of Reconciliation in my
life to its full impact.
Promise: "Then He opened their minds to the understanding of the
Scriptures." —Lk 24:45
Praise: Praise the risen Jesus, Who leads the way to the Father!
(For a related teaching, order our tape on "The Secret of Confession" on
audio AV 44-3 or video V-44.)
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†Reverend Joseph R. Binzer, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of
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