Year 37 No.

55 Easter Sunday of the Lord’s Resurrection (B) — White March 31, 2024

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s Jesus’ started his journey Easter did not come to the
to Jerusalem, he began disciples as an overpowering light
intimating to his disciples that that dispels all darkness but as
he would be handed over to something that burns slowly and

Easter
men, they would kill him, and surely within their hearts. It had to
three days after his death he come through signs, confirmed by
would rise. But they did not the appearance of the risen Christ
understand the saying; they did in his glorified body. Aided by his
not understand what resurrection intimacy with Jesus, the Beloved
means (cf. Mk 9:31-32). So began to believe when he saw
when Joseph of Arimathea and the burial clothes. This would be

morning
Nicodemus sealed the entrance made firm by the appearances
of the tomb where they had laid of the Lord. Mary of Magdala
the body of Jesus, the followers recognized Jesus only when he
of Jesus really thought that the called her by name. In Luke, the
phenomenon that was the Rabbi disciples felt their hearts burning
of Nazareth was closed, finished. as Jesus—still the unrecognized
Their hopes —“that he would Wayfarer—was explaining to
be the one to redeem Israel” (Lk them that the Messiah should
24:21)—were totally dashed. They suffer first before entering into
now found themselves gathered his glory. Only at the breaking
behind closed doors in the Upper
of the bread at Emmaus were
Room, probably listening to the
their eyes opened, and they
Beloved Disciple sadly narrate
recognized him.
the events of Golgotha that he
alone witnessed; the others had Our life can be compared
fled at Jesus’ arrest. to a walk to the tomb on Easter
Then, early morning on the morning. It can be a walk in
first day of the week, Mary of the dark—given our problems,
Magdala came to them in panic. our unmet expectations, our
She had come to the tomb and cowardice, and unfaithfulness.
saw the stone removed from it. We feel that Jesus is entombed
Her conclusion was that someone as we left him after the Good
stole Jesus’ body: “They have Friday liturgy. But hope springs
taken the Lord from the tomb, eternal, and that this line in a
and we don’t know where they song is true: “There’s got to be
put him.” Peter and the Beloved a morning after, if we hold on
Disciple then went out to the through the night.” Along the
tomb. way, the rays of the morning
The Easter event is the most sun brush away the darkness.
glorious in the history of salvation. Everywhere are signs of life, of
It is the core of the Christian faith; hope, of new beginnings. The
the Christian religion rises and struggle still continues, but the
falls on the belief that Jesus rose stone that burdens our hearts
from the dead. If this is false, the has been removed. When we
faith is empty, the believers are return from the tomb, we have
still in their sin, and death still is become alive. We, too, are risen
the last word on human existence. with Christ!
But if it is true, then Jesus’ claim
has been proven true: that he is the Pope Francis says that the
resurrection and the life. In him name of Christianity is HOPE.
death is swallowed in victory, and by Fr. Gil A. Alinsangan, SSP Easter morning gives us this
he is the firstborn from the dead. hope.
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One, you alone are the Lord, you the living and the dead. To him
Entrance Antiphon alone are the Most High, Jesus all the prophets bear witness,
(Cf. Ps 139 [138]:18, 5-6) Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the that everyone who believes in
(Recited when there is no opening song.)
glory of God the Father. Amen. him will receive forgiveness of
I have risen, and I am with sins through his name.”
you still, alleluia. You have laid Collect
— The word of the Lord.
your hand upon me, alleluia. P—Let us pray. (Pause) All—Thanks be to God.
Too wonderful for me, this O God, who on this day,
knowledge, alleluia, alleluia. through your Only Begotten Responsorial Psalm (Ps 118)
Greeting Son, have conquered death R—This is the day the Lord has
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the Holy Spirit, God, for ever
Alleluia! Today, we celebrate and  glad.
and ever. joice and be glad.
the resurrection of the Lord All—Amen.
1. Give
joice thanks to
and be the L ord ,
glad.
Jesus from the dead. This is for he is good,/ for his mercy
the central mystery of our faith endures forever./ Let the house
Liturgy of the word of Israel say,/ “His mercy endures
as Christians. As the apostle
Paul tells us, if Christ has not First Reading forever.” (R)
been raised from the dead, (Acts 10:34a, 37–43)(Sit) 2. The right hand of the Lord
our faith in him is useless. We, The resurrection of Jesus is the heart has struck with power;/ the right
too, are invited to rise with of the earliest Christian “kerygma,” hand of the Lord is exalted./
Jesus. But first we have to die that is, the public announcement of I shall not die, but live,/ and
to our old selves, our selfish God’s salvation through Jesus’ victory declare the works of the Lord. (R)
desires, hopelessness, and over death. 3. The stone which the builders
misery. Only then shall we rise
rejected/ has become the
again as new men and women: A reading from the Acts of the
Apostles cornerstone./ By the Lord has
repentant, full of hope, and
this been done;/ it is wonderful
happiness. Our confidence
PETER PROCEEDED to speak in our eyes. (R)
lies in Jesus, who conquered
and said: “You know what
the power of sin and death. Second Reading (1 Cor 5:6b–8)
has happened all over Judea,
United with him, we too can
beginning in Galilee after the Christ’s resurrection challenges
become new persons.
baptism that John preached, how Christians to die to their corrupt
(Penitential rite is omitted.) God anointed Jesus of Nazareth and wicked ways and to rise as new
Gloria with the Holy Spirit and power. persons, sincere and faithful.
He went about doing good and
All—Glory to God in the highest, A reading from the first Letter
healing all those oppressed by of Saint Paul to the Corinthians
and on earth peace to people of the devil, for God was with him.
good will. We praise you, we We are witnesses of all that he BROTHERS AND SISTERS:
bless you, we adore you, we did both in the country of the Do you not know that a little
glorify you, we give you thanks Jews and in Jerusalem. They put yeast leavens all the dough? Clear
for your great glory, Lord God, him to death by hanging him on out the old yeast, so that you may
heavenly King, O God, almighty a tree. This man God raised on become a fresh batch of dough,
Father. Lord Jesus Christ, Only the third day and granted that he inasmuch as you are unleavened.
Begotten Son, Lord God, Lamb be visible, not to all the people, For our paschal lamb, Christ, has
of God, Son of the Father, you but to us, the witnesses chosen been sacrificed. Therefore, let us
take away the sins of the world, by God in advance, who ate and celebrate the feast, not with the
have mercy on us; you take away drank with him after he rose from old yeast, the yeast of malice
the sins of the world, receive our the dead. He commissioned and wickedness, but with the
prayer; you are seated at the right us to preach to the people unleavened bread of sincerity
hand of the Father, have mercy and testify that he is the one and truth.
— The word of the Lord. the burial cloths but rolled up in our sins, keep us by his grace,
All—Thanks be to God. a separate place. Then the other in Christ Jesus our Lord, for
disciple also went in, the one eternal life.
Sequence (Stand) All—Amen.
who had arrived at the tomb
All — (The priest sprinkles the people with
first, and he saw and believed. water blessed at the Vigil. A fitting song
Christians, to the Paschal Vic- For they did not yet understand
tim offer your thankful praises! may be sung.)
the Scripture that he had to rise
A Lamb the sheep re­deems; from the dead. Prayer of the Faithful
Christ, who only is sinless,
reconciles sinners to the Father. — The Gospel of the Lord P—My dear brothers and sisters,
Death and life have contended All—Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ is the Lord of life, raised
in that combat stupendous: Christ. up by the Father; in turn he
The Prince of Life, who died, will raise us up by his power.
Homily (Sit)
reigns immortal. Let us address our petitions to
Speak, Mary, declaring what Renewal of Baptismal the heavenly Father as we pray:
you saw, wayfaring. “The tomb Promises (Stand)
(The renewal of baptismal promises
R—Risen Lord, hear us.
of Christ, who is living, the glory
of Jesus’ resurrection; replaces the Creed.) C —May the Church coura-
Bright angels attesting, the P—Dear brethren (brothers and geously proclaim your Son’s
shroud and napkin resting. Yes, sisters), through the Paschal victory to a world living in sin,
Christ my hope is arisen; to Mystery we have been buried through bearing weapons of
Galilee he goes before you.” with Christ in Baptism, so that we love, that we might live and
Christ indeed from death is may walk with him in newness of remain in peace. We pray: (R)
risen, our new life obtaining. life. And so, now that our Lenten
Have mercy, victor King, ever C —May the ecclesiastical
reigning! observance is concluded, let and government leaders die
Amen. Alleluia! us renew the promises of Holy to their personal interests so
Baptism, by which we once that like the Good Shepherd,
Alleluia (Cf. 1 Cor 5:7b–8a) renounced Satan and his works they may faithfully serve your
All—Alleluia, alleluia. Christ, and promised to serve God in people through listening and
our paschal lamb, has been the holy Catholic Church. journeying with them. We pray:
sacrificed; let us then feast And so I ask you: (R)
with joy in the Lord. Alleluia, P—Do you renounce Satan? C —May all the baptized
alleluia. All—I do. believers die to their sins
Gospel (Jn 20:1–9) P—And all his works? and live up to their dignity as
All—I do. children of God. We pray: (R)
P —A reading from the holy P—And all his empty show?
Gospel according to John All—I do. C—May there be new hope
All—Glory to you, O Lord. P —Do you believe in God, and life for those who are
the Father almighty, Creator of struggling and in pain today.
ON THE FIRST day of the week, heaven and earth? We pray: (R)
Mary of Magdala came to the All—I do.
tomb early in the morning, while P —Do you believe in Jesus C —May all of us who are
it was still dark, and saw the Christ, his only Son, our Lord, gathered here today promote
stone removed from the tomb. who was born of the Virgin Mary, the dignity of life and peace in a
So she ran and went to Simon suffered death and was buried, world ever in agony. We pray: (R)
Peter and to the other disciple rose again from the dead, and C—May the faithful departed
whom Jesus loved, and told is seated at the right hand of share in Christ’s glorious
them, “They have taken the Lord the Father? Resurrection. We pray: (R)
from the tomb, and we don’t All—I do.
know where they put him.” So C—Let us pray for the urgent
P —Do you believe in the
Peter and the other disciple went concerns of our community and
Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic
out and came to the tomb. They our personal intentions (pause).
Church, the communion of
both ran, but the other disciple We pray: (R)
saints, the forgiveness of sins,
ran faster than Peter and arrived the resurrection of the body, P—Father, accept our humble
at the tomb first; he bent down and life everlasting? pleas as we celebrate today the
and saw the burial cloths there, All — I do. glorious triumph of your Son
but did not go in. When Simon P — And may almighty God, the over sin and death. May we
Peter arrived after him, he went Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, be won over by the peace of
into the tomb and saw the burial who has given us new birth by Christ, your Son and our Lord,
cloths there, and the cloth that water and the Holy Spirit and forever and ever.
had covered his head, not with bestowed on us forgiveness of All—Amen.
 Liturgy of
the eucharist
Presentation of the Gifts
(Stand)

P—Pray, brethren…
All—May the Lord accept the
sacrifice at your hands for the
praise and glory of his name,
for our good, and the good of
all his holy Church.
Prayer over the Offerings
(Stand)

P —Exultant with paschal

gladness, O Lord, we offer
the sacrifice by which your
Church is wondrously reborn
and nourished.
Through Christ our Lord.
All—Amen.
Preface I of Easter
P—The Lord be with you. P—The Lord be with you.
All—And with your spirit.
THE COMMUNION RITE All—And with your spirit.
P—Lift up your hearts. The Lord’s Prayer Solemn Blessing
All—We lift them up to the
Lord. All—Our Father…
P—Bow down for the blessing.
P—Let us give thanks to the P—Deliver us, Lord… (Pause)
Lord our God. All—For the kingdom, the
power and the glory are yours May almighty God bless you
All—It is right and just. now and forever. through today’s Easter Solem­nity
P—It is truly right and just, our and, in his compas­sion, defend
duty and our salvation, at all Invitation to Peace you from every assault of sin.
times to acclaim you, O Lord, Invitation to Communion All—Amen.
but on this day above all to laud (Kneel) P—And may he, who re­stores
you yet more gloriously, when you to eternal life in the Resur­
P—Behold the Lamb of God...
Christ our Passover has been rection of his Only Begotten,
All—Lord, I am not worthy that
sacrificed. endow you with the prize of
you should enter under my roof,
For he is the true Lamb who immortality.
but only say the word and my
has taken away the sins of the All—Amen.
soul shall be healed.
world; by dying he has destroyed
our death, and by rising, restored Communion Antiphon P —Now that the days of the
our life. (1 Cor 5:7–8) Lord’s Passion have drawn to a
Therefore, overcome with close, may you who celebrate
Christ our Passover has been the gladness of the Paschal Feast
paschal joy, every land, every sacrificed, alleluia; therefore
people exults in your praise and come with Christ’s help, and
let us keep the feast with the exulting in spirit, to those feasts
even the heavenly Powers, with unleavened bread of purity and
the angelic hosts, sing together that are celebrated in eternal joy.
truth, alleluia, alleluia. All—Amen.
the unending hymn of your
glory, as they acclaim: Prayer after Communion P —And may the blessing of
(Stand) almighty God, the Father, and
All—Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God
of hosts, heaven and earth are the Son, (†) and the Holy Spirit,
P—Let us pray. (Pause) come down on you and remain
full of your glory. Hosanna in Look upon your Church, O
the highest. Blessed is he who with you for ever.
God, with unfailing love and All—Amen.
comes in the name of the Lord.
favor, so that, renewed by the
Hosanna in the highest. (Kneel)
paschal mysteries, she may come Dismissal
Acclamation (Stand) to the glory of the resurrection.
All—We proclaim your Death, Through Christ our Lord. P—Go forth, the Mass is ended,
O Lord, and profess your All—Amen. alleluia, alleluia.
Resurrection until you come All—Thanks be to God,
again. THE CONCLUDING RITES alleluia, alleluia.