Welcome! Join The CatholicTV Network for the full Daily Catholic Mass celebration on this Third Sunday of Easter. Today, we gather to celebrate the "victory of Jesus over death" and to pray that we may "look forward in confident hope" to the final day of resurrection.

In today’s inspiring Homily, Father Chris O'Connor invites us to "behold the Lamb of God" through the lens of the Emmaus journey. Drawing from the discouraged hearts of the disciples on the road and their eventual recognition of Jesus, Father explores three calls for our own lives: to watch for Christ in the ordinary, to walk with Him as we travel toward our heavenly home, and to witness to His love by sharing the good news with the world. This Mass is a powerful reminder that "good news is meant to be shared" and that Christ continues to reveal Himself to us in the "breaking of the bread".

The Scriptures highlight the apostolic proclamation and the presence of the Risen Lord:
-The First Reading (Acts 2:14, 22-33): On the day of Pentecost, Peter stands with the Eleven and proclaims that Jesus the Nazarene—a man commended by God through mighty deeds—was raised from the dead according to God's set plan. He testifies that it was "impossible for him to be held" by death and that the Apostles are all witnesses to His exaltation.
-The Responsorial Psalm (Ps 16): A prayer of confidence in the path of life: "Lord, you will show us the path of life".
-The Second Reading (1 Peter 1:17-21): St. Peter reminds the faithful that they were ransomed from futile conduct not by silver or gold, but by the "precious blood of Christ," the spotless Lamb, so that their faith and hope are rooted in God.
-The Holy Gospel (Luke 24:13-35): Two downcast disciples encounter the Risen Jesus while walking to Emmaus, though "their eyes were prevented from recognizing him". Jesus interprets the Scriptures for them, showing how the Christ had to suffer to enter His glory. At the table, when He takes, blesses, and breaks the bread, "their eyes were opened" and they recognize Him before He vanishes from their sight.
May the "restored glory of our adoption" fill us with renewed youthfulness of spirit as we walk the pilgrimage of life toward the Father's house.

Mass Chapters for Navigation

-Introductory Rites / Penitential Act: 1:30
-Gloria: 2:33
-Collect (Opening Prayer): 3:23
-First Reading: 4:08
-Responsorial Psalm: 6:46
-Second Reading: 8:44
-Gospel: 10:44
-Homily: 13:40
-The Creed: 17:58
-Prayers Of The Faithful: 18:37
-Liturgy of the Eucharist Begins: 19:13
-Eucharistic Prayer / Consecration: 20:22
-The Lord's Prayer: 24:28
-Communion: 26:33
-Concluding Rites / Final Blessing: 27:12

Theological & Liturgical Context
-Season: Third Sunday of Easter.
-Gospel Focus: The Eucharistic Encounter; the Emmaus story reveals that the Risen Lord is encountered through both the Word (the burning of hearts during Scripture) and the Sacrament (the recognition in the breaking of bread), establishing the Mass as the primary place where believers continue to see the "Lamb of God".
-Homily Key Message: We are called to "tell the world about your friendship with Jesus". By recognizing Christ's presence in the poor, the suffering, and the Eucharist, we become people of "bold charity" who walk from the earthly to the heavenly.

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