9 April 2026 – Thursday of Easter Week
Acts 3:11–26; Luke 24:35–48
Homily
The most surprising thing in this Gospel is the fear that grips the eleven Apostles and their companions. Shortly before, the disciples who had met Jesus on the road to Emmaus and recognized Him in the breaking of bread had returned to tell the Apostles about these things. They replied: “It is true! The Lord has risen, and He has appeared to Simon.” Before that, there had been the testimony of the women who had come to the tomb on Easter morning. So everyone already knew that Jesus had indeed risen. Suddenly, just as they were talking together about Jesus, He appeared in their midst and simply said to them: “Peace be with you.” And that was enough to make them frightened and filled with awe. What, then, is the source of this fear?