A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew 28:8-15
8 So they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples. 9 And behold, Jesus met them and said, “Hail!” And they came up and took hold of his feet and worshiped him. 10 Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid; go and tell my brethren to go to Galilee, and there they will see me.” 11 While they were going, behold, some of the guard went into the city and told the chief priests all that had taken place. 12 And when they had assembled with the elders and taken counsel, they gave a sum of money to the soldiers 13 and said, “Tell people, `His disciples came by night and stole him away while we were asleep.’ 14 And if this comes to the governor’s ears, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble.” 15 So they took the money and did as they were directed; and this story has been spread among the Jews to this day.
TIn St. Peters Square, embellished for the 25th time with splendid Dutch floral arrangements, Benedict XVI presided over the Holy Mass of Easter Sunday.The Eucharistic celebration began with the Resurrexit Rite: the unveiling of the new Acheiropita icon, a reproduction based on the original medieval model, which depicts Christ the Savior sitting on the throne.To the sound of the Surrexit Dominus, two deacons showed the image of the Risen Christ first to the Holy Father, and then to the faithful, thus restoring the ancient tradition according to which, at the beginning of the celebration, the Bishop of Rome encounters the Risen Lord in the icon, becoming the first witness of the resurrection…
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