Br. Joseph Trout, OP

In this world, joys come and go. But Jesus promises us a joy that no one can take away—the joy of heaven, the restoration of all good things.

Christians believe that, even though we do not see him, Jesus is still in charge and his plan will one day flood the earth with peace and justice. So we need not worry about tyrants. In the end, Jesus will prevail.

When the early Christian community ran into problems, as is inevitable, they dealt with them. This is what a healthy community does.

Br. Joe Trout, OP breaks open the readings for the Third Sunday of Easter, exploring how the Resurrection shows that it was God's plan all along to bring back to life his beloved children, and that Jesus is the way God accomplishes it.

God can do amazing things (like multiplying the loaves and the fish) if we can simply trust what God says. So.... trust.

Happy Easter to You and Yours! Today, Br. Joe Trout, OP breaks open the readings for Easter Sunday, pointing out that with the Resurrection, we enter the End Times, and every time we open ourselves to God coming "from above" we bring more life into the world.