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With a reading from the Acts of the Apostles about the generosity of the early Christian community, Fr. James Marchionda, OP thanks all of the people who have generously given to help our province's ministries around the world.

Fr. James Marchionda, OP points out how experiencing Jesus' resurrection turned Peter from bumbling to bold, and asks us to allow it to change us as well, so that we might not simply be recipients of the Resurrection, but bearers of it.

Alleluia, the Lord is Risen! Fr. James Marchionda, OP proclaims this Easter message, but then asks us to sit and remember the places in our world where death still has a hold, and to wait in hope for the fulness of Resurrection to come.

Fr. James Marchionda, OP asks us to celebrate with the Prophet Isaiah, that in the midst of whatever dramas are unfolding in our lives, God opens our ears every morning with a Word to give us hope.

Fr. James Marchionda, OP asks if we have the faith to be able to be led by Jesus, the Good Shepherd? If we do, God can lead us out of sorrow and discord to the place where we should go.

Fr. James Marchionda, OP challenges us to see that people wanted to kill Jesus because they harshly misjudged him, and so we should think twice about the people we judge harshly.

Fr. James Marchionda, OP notes that Moses advocated on behalf of the people of Israel before they were even sorry for their sins. In the same way, God is ready to forgive us even before we ask. Let us ponder that.

Fr. James Marchionda, OP advises us to finish out Lent not thinking about what we are giving up, but about the awesome power of God's forgiveness—a God who refuses to forget us no matter what we do.

Fr. James Marchionda, OP reminds us that there is no darkness in God, even though they called Jesus evil for healing a man born blind on the sabbath. In the same way, the Apostle Paul reminds us that once we are baptized, we are children of light, and the darkness can no longer overshadow us.

Fr. James Marchionda, OP points out that Jesus does not want to move us beyond the law of God, but beyond following the letter of the law, so that we might fulfill the law.

Fr. James Marchionda, OP reminds us that our willingness to forgive needs to be infinite, since we are asking for an infinite amount of forgiveness from God.

Fr. James Marchionda, OP, citing Jesus' words on sacrifice, tells us that the sacrifice Jesus most wants from us this Lent to to set things right for the poor and vulnerable.