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- 2nd Sunday of Easter: Peace be with you. Catholic InspirationPexels.com" data-large-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/pexels-photo-1081799.jpeg?w=490" src="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/pexels-photo-1081799.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-24324" />Photo by Pascal Borener on Pexels.com
The Risen Lord bestows the Holy Spirit upon the disciples as he proclaims “Peace be with you.”
Mass Readings – 2nd Sunday of Easter (#43)
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8 min - Daily Mass: The Holy Spirit emboldens us to live our faith. Catholic InspirationPexels.com" data-large-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/pexels-photo-11359523.jpeg?w=490" src="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/pexels-photo-11359523.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-24307" />Photo by Nahmad Hassan on Pexels.com
Peter boldly responds to the Sanhedrin, steadfast in his faith in Christ.
Mass Readings – Saturday in the Octave of Easter (#266)
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7 min - Daily Mass: We seek to do the will of God. Catholic InspirationPexels.com" data-large-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/pexels-photo-33021059-edited.jpeg?w=490" src="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/pexels-photo-33021059-edited.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-24299" />Photo by Marius Mann on Pexels.com
Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, defends his faith in Jesus Christ before the Sanhedrin.
Mass Readings – Friday in the Octave of Easter (#265)
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9 min - Daily Mass: Knowledge of Scripture is knowledge of Christ. Catholic InspirationPexels.com" data-large-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/pexels-photo-13011294.jpeg?w=490" src="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/pexels-photo-13011294.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-24292" />Photo by LEONARDO DOURADO on Pexels.com
Peter references Moses and the Prophets, revealing how Christ fulfils salvation history.
Mass Readings – Thursday in the Octave of Easter (#264)
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11 min - Daily Mass: We receive the gift of God and share it with others. Catholic InspirationPexels.com" data-large-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/pexels-photo-1252893-edited.jpeg?w=490" src="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/pexels-photo-1252893-edited.jpeg?w=490" alt="" class="wp-image-23496" srcset="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/pexels-photo-1252893-edited.jpeg?w=490 490w, https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/pexels-photo-1252893-edited.jpeg?w=150 150w, https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/pexels-photo-1252893-edited.jpeg?w=300 300w, https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/pexels-photo-1252893-edited.jpeg?w=768 768w, https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/pexels-photo-1252893-edited.jpeg 863w" sizes="(max-width: 490px) 100vw, 490px" />Photo by Arthur Ogleznev on Pexels.com
Peter and John encounter a crippled man who is healed in the name of Jesus Christ, inspiring us to receive the precious gift of faith and eagerly share it with the people we meet.
Mass Readings – Wednesday in the Octave of Easter (#263)
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8 min - Daily Mass: Christian faith speaks to the mind and the heart. Catholic InspirationPexels.com" data-large-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/pexels-photo-17731973-edited.jpeg?w=490" src="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/pexels-photo-17731973-edited.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-24283" />Photo by Eda Yurtkuran on Pexels.com
The people were “cut to the heart” as Peter preaches the Good News, inspiring us to drop our defenses and open our minds and hearts to Holy Spirit.
Mass Readings – Tuesday in the Octave of Easter (#262)
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8 min - Daily Mass: Our lives give witness to our faith in Christ. Catholic InspirationPexels.com" data-large-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/pexels-photo-103889.jpeg?w=490" src="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/pexels-photo-103889.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-24275" />Photo by Ali Naderi on Pexels.com
Filled with the Holy Spirit, Peter preaches to crowd with boldness and conviction.
Mass Readings – Monday in the Octave of Easter (#261)
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8 min - Study, Pray, Serve: 2nd Sunday of EasterPexels.com" data-large-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/pexels-photo-5638732.jpeg?w=490" src="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/pexels-photo-5638732.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-24174" />Photo by Askar Abayev on Pexels.com
Here are some of the main themes that we find in the readings for the 2nd Sunday of Easter, also known as Divine Mercy Sunday.
1st Reading – Acts 2:42-47
- The disciples are living in community, eating and praying together as they share their resources to take care of one another.
- The apostles perform many signs and wonders, and the numbers of believers continue to grow.
Psalm – 118:2-4,13-15,22-24
- “Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, his love is everlasting.”
- God gives help and strength to those in need, renewing lives that have been rejected by others.
2nd Reading – 1st Peter 1:3-9
- Praise is given to God the Father who has saved us through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
- We acknowledge our present sufferings and place our hope in the Lord as we journey toward eternal life.
Gospel – John 20:19-31
- The Risen Lord Jesus appears to the disciples on two occasions saying, “Peace be with you.”
- Thomas, absent at the first appearance, comes to believe and professes his faith in Christ.
Mass Readings – 2nd Sunday of Easter (#43)
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13 min - Easter Sunday, the Resurrection of the LordPexels.com" data-large-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/pexels-photo-35220061.jpeg?w=490" src="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/pexels-photo-35220061.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-24263" />Photo by Hugo Sykes on Pexels.com
THE LORD IS RISEN! HE IS RISEN, INDEED!
Mass Readings – Easter Sunday (#42)
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6 min - Holy Saturday at the Easter VigilPexels.com" data-large-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/pexels-photo-4083809-edited.jpeg?w=490" src="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/pexels-photo-4083809-edited.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-24255" />Photo by Okay Bhargav on Pexels.com
On this holy night we join the Church around the world as we celebrate the triumph of Christ our Light!
Mass Readings – Holy Saturday at the Easter Vigil (#41)
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Christ our Light! Thanks be to God!
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