The Apostles Were Slow to Believe the Lord Has Risen!

Fr. Hugh Gillespie, SMM

The Apostles Were Slow to Believe the Lord Has Risen!

One of the aspects of Easter we do not talk about is the topic of abundance.

The Church places before us certain things that underscores how important this time really is to all Christians. The Homily explains this further.

Today’s readings emphasize something. Have you ever experienced a difficult time in paying attention? If the answer is yes, todays reading become even more important. Faith is not about someone else. Faith is about our life. In today’s reading we hear about the difficulty in believing. Difficulty in having faith. Difficulty in changing one’s heart.

In the first reading (not included within this audio) we hear the religious leaders thought they were done with Jesus and His disciples. Now they see Peter and John healing people and teaching to the people in the name of Jesus. The leaders should have the easiest time in understanding the will of God. But they don’t! What do the leaders do next? Hear more in the Homily.

Slow to Believe

In today’s Gospel, Jesus is not happy with Peter and John. These are the same guys doing wonders in the first reading. When we go to Mass, we have a mix of people. We are not talking about race or background. We are talking about the heart. We’ll have people that attend Mass regularly and have a strong faith. Others are attending, perhaps for the first time and are not strong in their faith. That is why today’s Gospel is important.

Jesus rises and appears to Mary Magdalene. She rushes to tell the Apostles. She saw the Lord. Their response? We do not believe you! Two other disciples return to the Apostles and tell them they have seen the Lord. Their response? We do not believe you! These are the guys who know Jesus the best, and they do not believe!

Why were the Apostles slow to believe? Hear and understand the impact on the Apostles. Understand how this impacts our own heart and our own spiritual life!
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