Daily Gospel for April 15. Readings of the day. Luke 24:13-35

Reading of the day April 15. Easter Wednesday. 

Reading of the Acts of the Apostles 3:1-10 Peter and John were going up to the temple area for the three o´clock hour of prayer. And a man crippled from birth was carried and placed at the gate of the temple called "the Beautiful Gate" every day to beg for alms from the people who entered the temple. When he saw Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked for alms. But Peter looked intently at him, as did John, and said, "Look at us." He paid attention to them, expecting to receive something from them. Peter said, "I have neither silver nor gold, but what I do have I give you: in the name of Jesus Christ the Nazorean, (rise and) walk." Then Peter took him by the right hand and raised him up, and immediately his feet and ankles grew strong. He leaped up, stood, and walked around, and went into the temple with them, walking and jumping and praising God. When all the people saw him walking and praising God, they recognized him as the one who used to sit begging at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, and they were filled with amazement and astonishment at what had happened to him.

Daily Psalm. 105(104),1-2.3-4.6-7.8-9.

(R). "Let the hearts that seek the Lord rejoice".

Give thanks to the LORD, invoke his name; make known among the nations his deeds. Sing to him, sing his praise, proclaim all his wondrous deeds. (R).

Glory in his holy name; rejoice, O hearts that seek the LORD! Look to the LORD in his strength; seek to serve him constantly. (R).

You descendants of Abraham, his servants, sons of Jacob, his chosen ones! He, the LORD, is our God; throughout the earth his judgments prevail. (R).

He remembers forever his covenant which he made binding for a thousand generations. Which he entered into with Abraham and by his oath to Isaac. (R).

Daily Gospel Acclamation. Gospel of the day April 15. Easter Wednesday.

"Alleluia, alleluia! This day was made by the Lord: we rejoice and are glad. Alleluia!" (Cfr. Psalm 117,24)

Daily Gospel. Gospel of the day April 15. Luke 24:13-35

Reading for the Gospel of the day - (Easter Wednesday - May your heart burn in your encounter with God) That very day, the first day of the week, two of Jesus´ disciples were going to a village seven miles from Jerusalem called Emmaus, and they were conversing about all the things that had occurred. And it happened that while they were conversing and debating, Jesus himself drew near and walked with them, but their eyes were prevented from recognizing him. He asked them, "What are you discussing as you walk along?" They stopped, looking downcast. One of them, named Cleopas, said to him in reply, "Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know of the things that have taken place there in these days?" And he replied to them, "What sort of things?" They said to him, "The things that happened to Jesus the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people, how our chief priests and rulers both handed him over to a sentence of death and crucified him. But we were hoping that he would be the one to redeem Israel; and besides all this, it is now the third day since this took place. Some women from our group, however, have astounded us: they were at the tomb early in the morning and did not find his body; they came back and reported that they had indeed seen a vision of angels who announced that he was alive. Then some of those with us went to the tomb and found things just as the women had described, but him they did not see." And he said to them, "Oh, how foolish you are! How slow of heart to believe all that the prophets spoke! Was it not necessary that the Messiah should suffer these things and enter into his glory?" Then beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them what referred to him in all the scriptures. As they approached the village to which they were going, he gave the impression that he was going on farther. But they urged him, "Stay with us, for it is nearly evening and the day is almost over." So he went in to stay with them. And it happened that, while he was with them at table, he took bread, said the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them. With that their eyes were opened and they recognized him, but he vanished from their sight. Then they said to each other, "Were not our hearts burning (within us) while he spoke to us on the way and opened the scriptures to us?" So they set out at once and returned to Jerusalem where they found gathered together the eleven and those with them who were saying, "The Lord has truly been raised and has appeared to Simon!" Then the two recounted what had taken place on the way and how he was made known to them in the breaking of the bread.

Daily Gospel Commentaries by Pope Francis.

In the Gospel of the day, the road to Emmaus thus becomes a symbol of our journey of faith: the Scriptures and the Eucharist are the indispensable elements for the encounter with the Lord.

We too often arrive at Sunday Mass with our worries, our difficulties and disappointments.

Life sometimes hurts us and we leave sadly for our "Emmaus", turning our backs on God´s plan. We turn away from God. But the Liturgy of the Word welcomes us: Jesus explains the Scriptures to us and rekindles in our hearts the fire of faith and hope and in communion gives us strength.

The Word of God and the Eucharist: read a part of the Gospel every day, remember it well, read a part of the Gospel every day and on Sundays go to make communion, to receive Jesus.

So it was with the disciples of Emmaus, they received the Word, they shared the breaking of the bread, and from sad and defeated they felt happy.

Always, dear brothers and sisters, the Word of God and the Eucharist fill us with joy.

Remember this well. When you are sad or something like that, take the Word of God. When you are discouraged, take the Word of God and go to the Sunday Mass to make Communion, to participate in the mystery of Jesus. Word of God, Eucharist: they fill us with joy.

Through the intercession of Mary Most Holy, let us pray that every Christian, reliving the experience of the disciples of Emmaus, especially at Sunday Mass, may rediscover the grace of the transforming encounter with the Lord, with the Risen Lord, who is with us always.

There is always a Word of God that guides us in our disorientation; and through our weariness and disillusionment, there is always a broken Bread that keeps us going on the journey. (Homily of the Gospel of Today. Reflection before the prayer of the Regina Coeli, May 5, 2014)

Pope´s quotes.

"God´s faithfulness is a patient fidelity to His people. God listens, guides, explains slowly, and kindles the heart as He did with the two disciples who had traveled far from Jerusalem: He made their hearts burn so they would return home" (04.15.2020 - @pontifex)

Daily Gospel. Meditation in video for Gospel of the day April 15. Easter Wednesday.