SUNDAY II Easter B 2009 Let us recall the love that Jesus has shown to us listening: T. L. Victoria

A 50 DAY EASTER EASTER day: The first DAY of Creation Jn 20:1-9 2nd Sunday: BELIEVING without seeing Jn 20: 19-31 3rd Sunday: RECOGNIZING HIM Lk 24: 35-48 4th Sunday: The SHEPERD loves us Jn 10:11-18 5th Sunday: Remaining in HIM Jn 15: 1-8 6th Sunday: Giving LIFE for the friends Jn 15: 9-17 CENACLE

This is site where the two appearances of today’s Gospel took place The Cenacle is the place of the first Synagogue transformed in CHURCH cenacle This is site where the two appearances of today’s Gospel took place

Jn 20:19-31 On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews,

I have risen so that you ALL become New men and New women Views from the Cenacle Cenacle Do not live with the doors closed, the world needs the PASCHAL globality I have risen so that you ALL become New men and New women

Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with you Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with you." When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord.

My side remains open every day as a sign of my LOVE for you Hug yourselves with an EXTENSIVE heart

Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you." And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit.

Rise highly to look at things from Above The Spirit is UNIVERSAL Outside the Cenacle Rise highly to look at things from Above The Spirit is UNIVERSAL

If you forgive the sins of anyone, they are forgiven; if you withhold forgiveness from anyone, it is withheld."

The humble Holy Spirit is FORGIVENESS without limits High chamber, which recalls the coming of the Spirit With an unbribable struggle against the sin of injustice The humble Holy Spirit is FORGIVENESS without limits

Now Thomas, one of the Twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, "We have seen the Lord." But he said to them, "Unless I see in his hands the mark of the nails, and place my finger into the mark of the nails, and place my hand into his side, I will never believe."

Believing when the doors are closed, opens new dimensions Do you believe although you do not see the fruits? Believing when the doors are closed, opens new dimensions Entrance

Eight days later, his disciples were inside again, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you." Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side. Do not disbelieve, but believe."

Touch my sores, still bleeding, in so many places of the world… Faith has no restraints Touch my sores, still bleeding, in so many places of the world…

Thomas answered him, "My Lord and my God!"

Finding new ways to extend the hand Recognize the God who is at hand

Jesus said to him, "Have you believed because you have seen me Jesus said to him, "Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed."

Blessed are those who BELIEVE even in darkness There is a more real Light than the eyes of flesh

Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.

RESURRECTION makes you see everyday miracles Fr. Raphael anointing Percy (Peru) Keep them in the Cenacle of your heart...

Risen Lord, grant us that through the real life we can discover the vast horizons of FAITH