Saturday Within the Octave of Easter | Spiritual Journey from Lent Towards Easter

On our more than 50 days long spiritual retreat, Fr. Budge tackles the narrative detailing the encounter of Peter and John with the members of Sanhedrin as told in the reading from the Acts of the Apostles (Acts 4: 13-21). The Sanhedrin conferred with one another on what they are about to do with the Apostles and the increasing number of believers. The ruling class forbids the Apostles to speak about Jesus in the City of Jerusalem. On the reading from the holy Gospel according to Mark (Mk 16: 9-15), Mark recounts the initial reactions of the Apostles when they were told by Mary Magdalene of Jesus' empty tomb and the appearance of Resurrected Christ before the two disciples on the Road to Emmaus. When Jesus finally appears before all of them within the locked room, the Lord rebukes them for their unbelief and He instructs them to proclaim the Gospel into the whole world. Fr. Budge again, patiently shares with us the theological aspects of these narratives as we go along with our spiritual journey.