With God, Everything is Possible

Homily for Saturday of Easter Week

The Scriptures today invite us to rediscover the courage, gratitude, and mission that flow from encountering the Risen Christ.

In Acts 4, Peter and John stand before authorities who try to silence them. These are the same men who once fled in fear, yet now they speak boldly. Why? Because they have seen the Risen Lord. Their courage isn’t bravado; it’s conviction. When you know Christ is alive, you cannot help but witness to Him.

The Psalm echoes this transformation: “Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His mercy endures forever.” The psalmist knows that God’s love is not an idea but a saving reality. “I shall not die, but live,” he proclaims, because God has acted with power. Gratitude becomes a doorway into deeper faith.

Then in Mark 16, the Risen Jesus appears to His disciples—disciples who struggled, doubted, and hid. Yet Jesus does not reject them. Instead, He entrusts them with a mission:

“Go into the whole world and proclaim the Gospel.” He sends imperfect people to carry perfect news.

Together, these readings remind us of something essential: The Resurrection is not just an event to believe in—it is a power to live from. It turns fear into courage, doubt into mission, and ordinary people into bold witnesses.

So today, let’s ask for the grace to live like Peter and John—unafraid to speak of what we have seen God do in our lives. Let’s pray with the psalmist, giving thanks for God’s enduring mercy. And let’s hear Jesus’ commission personally: Go. Proclaim. Live the Gospel.

Christ is alive, and because of that, everything is possible.