Daily Gospel for April 13. Readings for today. Matthew 28:8-15

Reading for today April 13. Easter Monday. 

Reading of the Acts of the Apostles 2,14.22-33. Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice, and proclaimed: "You who are Jews, indeed all of you staying in Jerusalem. Let this be known to you, and listen to my words. You who are Israelites, hear these words. Jesus the Nazorean was a man commended to you by God with mighty deeds, wonders, and signs, which God worked through him in your midst, as you yourselves know. This man, delivered up by the set plan and foreknowledge of God, you killed, using lawless men to crucify him. But God raised him up, releasing him from the throes of death, because it was impossible for him to be held by it. For David says of him: "I saw the Lord ever before me, with him at my right hand I shall not be disturbed. Therefore my heart has been glad and my tongue has exulted; my flesh, too, will dwell in hope, because you will not abandon my soul to the netherworld, nor will you suffer your holy one to see corruption. You have made known to me the paths of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence." My brothers, one can confidently say to you about the patriarch David that he died and was buried, and his tomb is in our midst to this day. But since he was a prophet and knew that God had sworn an oath to him that he would set one of his descendants upon his throne, he foresaw and spoke of the resurrection of the Messiah, that neither was he abandoned to the netherworld nor did his flesh see corruption. God raised this Jesus; of this we are all witnesses. Exalted at the right hand of God, he received the promise of the holy Spirit from the Father and poured it forth, as you (both) see and hear.

Daily Psalm. Psalm 16(15),1-2a.5.7-8.9-10.11.

(R). "Protect me, my God, that I may take refuge in you".

Keep me, O God, for in you I take refuge; I say to the LORD, "My Lord are you." O LORD, my allotted portion and my cup, you it is who hold fast my lot. (R). 

I bless the LORD who counsels me; even in the night my heart exhorts me. I set the LORD ever before me; with him at my right hand I shall not be disturbed. (R). 

Therefore my heart is glad and my soul rejoices, my body, too, abides in confidence because you will not abandon my soul to the netherworld, nor will you suffer your faithful one to undergo corruption. (R). 

You will show me the path to life, fullness of joys in your presence, the delights at your right hand forever. (R).

Daily Gospel Aclamation for April 13. Easter Monday.

"Alleluia, alleluia! This day was made by the Lord: we rejoice and are glad. Alleluia!" (Cfr. 1 Psalm 117,24)

Daily Gospel for April 13. Matthew 28,8-15.

Reading for the daily Gospel - (Easter Monday - The announcement of the resurrection to the women) Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went away quickly from the tomb, fearful yet overjoyed, and ran to announce the news to his disciples. And behold, Jesus met them on their way and greeted them. They approached, embraced his feet, and did him homage. Then Jesus said to them, "Do not be afraid. Go tell my brothers to go to Galilee, and there they will see me." While they were going, some of the guard went into the city and told the chief priests all that had happened. They assembled with the elders and took counsel; then they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers, telling them, "You are to say, "His disciples came by night and stole him while we were asleep." And if this gets to the ears of the governor, we will satisfy (him) and keep you out of trouble." The soldiers took the money and did as they were instructed. And this story has circulated among the Jews to the present (day).

Daily Gospel Commentaries by Pope Francis.

On the Monday after Easter, today´s Gospel presents us with the story of the women who, having gone to Jesus´ tomb, find it empty and see an Angel announcing that He has risen.

And while they run to transmit the news to the disciples, they find Jesus himself telling them:

"Go and tell my brothers to go up to Galilee: there they will see me".

Galilee is the "periphery" where Jesus had begun his preaching; and from there he will begin again in the Gospel of the Resurrection, so that it may be announced to all, and so that each one may find Him, the Risen One, present and active in history?

This, then, is the proclamation that the Church has been repeating since the first day: "Christ is risen! And in him, through Baptism, we too have risen, we have passed from death to life, from the slavery of sin to the freedom of love.

This is the good news that we are called to announce to others and in every environment, animated by the Holy Spirit. Faith in the resurrection of Jesus and the hope He has brought us is the most beautiful gift a Christian can and must offer to his brothers and sisters.

To each and every one of us, then, let us not tire of repeating: Christ is risen. Let us all repeat it together here today in the square: Christ is risen. All: Christ is risen! Once again: Christ is risen. Let us repeat it in words, but above all with the testimony of our lives.

The joyful news of the Resurrection should manifest itself in our face, in our feelings and attitudes, in the way we treat others.

We announce the resurrection of Christ when his light illuminates the dark moments of our existence and we can share it with others; when we know how to smile with those who smile and cry with those who cry; when we walk with those who are sad and risk losing hope; when we transmit our experience of faith to those who are in search of meaning and happiness.

And there with our attitude, with our testimony, with our life we say "Jesus is risen", with all our soul.

[...] Let us ask the Virgin Mother, silent witness of the death and resurrection of her Son, to increase in us the joy of Easter. We will do so now with the prayer of the Regina Coeli, which during the Easter season replaces the prayer of the Angelus (Homily of the daily Gospel. Reflection before the prayer of the Regina Coeli, April 6, 2015)

Pope´s quotes.

"In this night, the Church’s voice rings out: "Christ, my hope, is risen!2. This is a different "contagion", a message transmitted from heart to heart, for every human heart awaits this Good News. It is the contagion of hope: "Christ, my hope, is risen!" (04.12.2020 - @pontifex)

Daily Gospel, meditation in video for April 13, Easter Monday.