Saturday, April 26, 2025

Suy Niệm Tin Mừng Chúa Nhật Lễ Phục Sinh 2025

Suy Niệm Tin Mừng Chúa Nhật Lễ Phục Sinh 2025

Chúng ta đã được tạo ra trong niềm vui. Chúng ta  không bao giờ nghe ai đó nói: “Chúng ta  biết đấy, tất cả niềm vui này không dành cho Chúng ta . Chúng ta  ước mình có thêm một chút đau khổ trong cuộc sống của mình.” Chúng ta được tạo ra vì niềm vui, nhưng Chúng ta nhận ra rằng đó không phải là thứ mà chúng ta có thể mua được tring siêu thị hay online. Chúng ta hãy nghĩ về những khoảnh khắc vui vẻ nhất trong cuộc đời Chúng ta . Không phải đó là những bất ngờ sao?
      Tin Mừng hôm nay cho chúng ta một ý tưởng về sự ngạc nhiên khi khám phá ra ngôi mộ trống. bả Maria Magdalene đã ở đó dưới chân Thập giá. Cô ấy đã nhìn thấy cái chết của Chúa Giêsu. Đóng đinh không phải là một trò chơi. Đó là một cách chết nhục nhã và khủng khiếp đến nỗi người La Mã cuối cùng đã đặt nó ra ngoài vòng pháp luật. Vì vậy, bà Maria Magdalene đã không mong đợi một ngôi mộ trống. Bà biết rằng Chúa Giêsu đã thực sự chết. Vì vậy, khi nhìn thấy ngôi mộ trống, bà không biết phải làm gì. Vì vậy, cô ấy chạy về và báo cho ông phểo và ông Gioan biết.
      Cả hai chạy đến ngôi mộ. Rõ ràng, Ông Gioan đã trung thanh và luôn yêu kính thầy Gisee của mình nên ông đã hối hả chạy thật nhanh bà đến ngôi mộ trước ông Phêro ông Gioan đứng ngoài nhìn vào trong mộ không thấy gì ngoài những tấm khăn niệm, ông ta đợi ông Phêro đén và ông ta đã vào mộ trước. Khi ông Phểrơ vào trong mộ, thì ông Gioan cũng vào theo. Nhưng những gì họ thấy đã làm họ rất ngạc nhiên. Hay nói đúng hơn, những gì họ không thấy làm họ ngạc nhiên. Xác Chúa Giêsu đã biến mất. Khăn vải niệm vẫn còn đó, nhưng xác của Chúa đã biến mất.
      Trên thực tế, người Hy Lạp nói rằng vải khăn niệm vẫn còn ở đấy, vẫn còn nguyên dấu vết của các nếp gấp của nó. Dường như xác Chúa Giêsu vừa bốc hơi và để lại nguyên vẹn khăn niệm với những nếp cuốn xác của Ngai như thể vẫn còn xác. Nhưng không có xác của Ngài. Chúng ta hãy thử tưởng tượng sự ngạc nhiên của các Môn đệ này. Có lẽ họ đang phân vân điều gì đã xảy ra ở đây? Và sau đo đoạn cuối Tin Mừng  có nói rằng ông Gioan đã thấy và tin. Ông tin rằng Chúa Giêsu đã sống lại từ cõi chết!
      Sự ngạc nhiên hẳn đã làm ông Gioan  choáng ngợp. Nhưng khi ông bắt đầu tin, ông đã có niềm vui và sung sướng biết bao. Niềm vui là phản ứng tốt nhất cho sự Phục sinh. Ai có thể tưởng tượng rằng sự chết có thể bị chinh phục? Đó là ý nghĩa của sự Phục sinh. Cái chết của tất cả mọi người Chúng không phải là sự kết thúc. Giống như Chúa Giêsu đã sống lại từ cõi chết, chúng ta cũng sẽ sống lại từ cõi chết. Thể xác và linh hồn củachúng ta sẽ sống mãi mãi. Đau khổ không có lời cuối cùng. Cái chết không phải là sự kết chung. Tình yêu của Thiên Chúa, đã ban cho chúng ta trong Chúa Giêsu Kitô, mới có sự kết thúc viên mãn sau cùng. Đó là lý do tại sao thánh vịnh hôm nay hét lên: “Đây là ngày Chúa đã làm ra, trong ngày này chúng ta hãy reo vui mừng rỡ!”
      Vào Ngày Lễ Phục Sinh, chúng ta cũng ngạc nhiên vì sự hiện diện của Chúa Giêsu Phục Sinh. Và chúng ta cũng tràn đầy Niềm Vui. Khi chúng ta nhận ra món quà Phục sinh, niềm vui là phản ứng tốt nhất cho chúng ta. Niềm vui là hoa trái của Chúa Thánh Thần. Điều đó có nghĩa là trên hết đó là một món quà từ Thiên Chúa. Tuy nhiên, Thiên Chúa sẽ không bao giờ ép buộc chúng ta phải vui mừng: chúng ta phải cần phải chuẩn bị mảnh đất tâm hồn mình. Dưới đây là 3 gợi ý giúp chúng ta thực hiện điều đó. Chúng ta  có thể gọi nó là GPS.
      G (Gratitude) Lòng biết ơn. Chúng ta  đã nghe ai đó nói rằng một trái tim biết ơn sẽ làm im lặng một cái lưỡi phàn nàn. Nếu chúng ta luôn nắm chặt,đóng kín tâm hồn của mình thì làm sao Chúa Thánh Linh có thể lấp đầy lòng chúng ta với niềm vui? Vì vậy, nếu chúng ta muốn có nhiều niềm vui hơn trong cuộc sống, chúng ta hãy bắt đầu bằng việc biết ơn. Một cách đơn giản để làm điều này là viết ra những điều mà Chúng ta  biết ơn mỗi ngày. Nếu chúng ta làm được như thế, Chúng ta  sẽ ngạc nhiên rất nhiều.
      P (prayer) Cầu nguyện. Chúng ta hãy cầu xin Chúa Thánh Thần ban cho chúng ta có niềm vui. Niềm vui là kết quả của mối quan hệ giữa  chúng ta với Chúa Giêsu Kitô, và Chúa Thánh Thần là Đấng làm cho Chúa Kitô hiện diện với chúng ta.
      S (Sharing) Chia sẻ. Nếu Chúng ta không cảm thấy vui vẻ, chúng ta hãy cố gắng mang lại niềm vui cho cuộc sống của người khác và Chúng ta sẽ ngạc nhiên trước những gì xảy ra trong trái tim của chính mình. Gọi cho ai đó, mỉm cười với ai đó, làm điều gì đó tử tế với người qua đường, một người đang cần sự giúp đỡ. Và niềm vui sẽ tuôn trào từ đó.
      Vì vậy, GPS chính là Lòng biết ơn, Cầu nguyện, Chia sẻ. Và giờ đây chúng ta lãnh nhận nguồn vui lớn nhất trong cuộc sống là Mình và Máu Thánh Chúa Giêsu Kitô. Người đã chết cho chúng ta, Người đã sống lại vì chúng ta, và Người muốn mang lại cho chúng ta niềm vui được hiện diện trong Bí tích Thánh Thể.
 
Easter Sunday (ABC) -
LESSON: Joy is the Best Response
We were created for joy. You never hear someone say, “You know, this whole joy thing is not for me. I wish I had a little bit more misery in my life.” We are created for joy, but we come to realize that it’s not something we can just buy at the local Wal-Mart.  Think about the most joyful moments of your life. Isn’t it true that they were a surprise?
            The gospel gives us an idea of the surprise of discovering the empty tomb. Mary Magdalene had been there at the foot of the Cross. She had seen Jesus’ die. Crucifixion was not a joke. It was such a horrible way to die that the Romans eventually outlawed it. So, Mary Magdalene was not expecting an empty tomb. She knew that Jesus had really died. So, when she sees the empty tomb, she doesn’t know what to make of it. So, she runs and tells Peter and John.
They both run to the tomb. Apparently, John had been more faithful to his Insanity workouts than Peter, and he beat him to the tomb. He looks in, and then he waits for Peter. Peter was appointed the first Pope and so John wanted to let him go in first. Peter enters the tomb, and then John goes in. What they saw surprised them. Or better said, what they didn’t see surprised them. The body of Jesus was gone. The burial clothing was there, but the body was gone.
Actually, the Greek says that the burial clothing was lying there in its folds. It seemed that the body of Jesus had just evaporated and left the clothes lying there as though there were still a body. But there was no body. Imagine their surprise. What has happened here? And then the gospel says that John saw and believed. He believed that Jesus had risen from the dead!
The surprise must have overwhelmed him. But as he began to believe, he was filled with joy. Joy is the best response to Easter. Who could have ever imagined that death could be conquered? That’s what Easter means. Your death and my death is not the end. Just as Jesus rose from the dead we will rise from the dead. Body and soul, we will live forever. Suffering does not have the last word. Death does not have the last word. The love of God, given to us in Jesus Christ has the last word. This is why the psalm today shouts out: “This is the day the Lord has made, let us REJOICE and be glad!” On Easter, we also are surprised by the presence of the Risen Jesus. And we too are filled with Joy. When we realize the gift of Easter, joy is the best response. 
APPLICATION: Choose Joy
Joy is a fruit of the Holy Spirit. That means that above all it’s a gift from God. However God will never force joy on us: we have to help prepare the soil of our hearts.  Here are 3 suggestions to help us do that. You could call it GPS. G – Gratitude. I heard someone say that a grateful heart silences a complaining tongue. If we’re always griping, how will the Holy Spirit fill our hearts with joy? So if we want more joy in our lives, let’s start by being grateful. A simple way to do this is to write down one thing you’re grateful for each day. You’ll be amazed. P – Prayer. Ask the Holy Spirit for the gift of joy. Joy is the result of our relationship with Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit is the one who makes Christ present to us.
Sharing – If you’re not feeling very joyful, try to bring joy into someone else’s life and you’ll be astounded at what happens in your own heart. Call someone, smile at someone, do something kind. And joy flows from that. So GPS – Gratitude, Prayer, Sharing. And now we’re about to receive the greatest source of joy, the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ. He died for us, he rose for us, and he wants to bring us the joy of his presence in the Eucharist. 
 
Easter Sunday (Year C)
After the sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb. And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, approached, rolled back the stone, and sat upon it. His appearance was like lightning [CN1] and his clothing was white as snow. The guards were shaken with fear of him and became like dead men. Mat 28:1–4
The angels of God have been present at the most significant moments of human history. There are numerous mentions of angels in the Old Testament. In the New Testament, the Incarnation of the Savior of the World was announced by an archangel. Myriads of angels were present at His birth. An angel spoke to Saint Joseph on four different occasions. As Jesus began His public ministry and overcame the temptations of the devil in the desert, angels from Heaven came to minister to Him. When Jesus prayed in solitude, especially during His agony in the garden, He was comforted by angels. At the empty tomb, it was an angel who first announced the good news that our Lord had risen. And at the end of time, it will be the angels of God who bring forth God’s justice.
Today’s angelic salutation to Mary Magdalene and the other Mary at the empty tomb should teach us that the message of the Resurrection is among the most important lessons we can ever learn. Furthermore, the message of this angel, given to these holy women, was intended not only for them, it is also spoken to us today.
The angel made an appearance that depicts absolute power and sanctity. He arrived with the speed of lightning. His countenance was radiant with Heavenly light. He instantly moved the large stone and sat upon it, pointing these holy women to the empty tomb. Today, if we have the eyes of faith, we will also receive an interior revelation from Heaven, just as these women did. Though we will not see with our eyes what they saw, we will see and hear through faith all that was spoken to them. 
The message of the Resurrection of Christ is being spoken to you today. Do you hear it? Do you comprehend the voice of this angel from Heaven? If you do, the first thing you will hear are the words, “Do not be afraid!” Fear is one of the greatest obstacles to the reception of the Word of God in our lives. The evil one sows fear; the angels of God dispel it. So begin by considering whether fear clouds your ability to receive the Word of God.
The angel then said, “I know that you are seeking Jesus the crucified.” In other words, these women had not yet understood the Resurrection. They were still seeking the dead body of our Lord. Similarly, we often find ourselves focusing upon our losses, sufferings and trials. As a result, it can be difficult for us to see the ways that our Lord desires to transform the crosses in our lives and bring from them the glory of the Resurrection. The angel then said, “He is not here, for he has been raised just as he said.” When we allow God to transform every cross in our lives, those crosses and sufferings disappear as they give way to the new life God brings forth from them.
Finally, the angel tells the women, “Come and see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples, ‘He has been raised from the dead…’” When we come to faith in the death and Resurrection of Christ, we cannot keep it to ourselves. We must go forth and proclaim the Resurrection of Christ to others. It cannot be contained.
Reflect, today, upon the most glorious, awe-inspiring, life-changing message of Christ’s Resurrection. If you find that you do not understand this message, then this Easter Season is an important time for you. It must be a time in which you dispel any fear that clouds your thinking. It must be a time when you listen most attentively in faith. It must be a time when you hear God speak to you about His glorious triumph over sin and death. It must be a time when you more fully penetrate the mystery of the Resurrection. And it must be a time when you recommit yourself to go forth and share that message with others. Listen to the angels of God. Receive their message and allow Christ’s Resurrection to change your life forever.
Most holy angels of God, please come to me, speak to me and reveal to me the most glorious message of the Resurrection of Christ. Lord, I pray that my heart be freed of all fear and that my mind be opened to all that You wish to reveal to me. I do believe in the glory of Your Resurrection; help me to believe with all my heart and to proclaim that truth to others. Jesus, I trust in You.
 
Easter Sunday (Year C 2025)
 
Opening Prayer: Lord God, the mystery of your Son’s Resurrection far surpasses my understanding. I am comforted seeing how Jesus’ disciples reacted in different ways to his Resurrection. Some were slow to believe, some needed a personal encounter, and some saw and believed. Bring me to a deep faith in Jesus’ Resurrection.
Encountering the Word of God
1. The First Day and the Eighth Day: In the Bible, “the first day of the week” meant Sunday. It recalled the first day of creation, when God created the light and separated the light from the darkness. In the New Testament, the day of the Lord’s Resurrection is known both as the first day of the week and also as the eighth day. Just as the old creation in Genesis began on a Sunday, the new creation in the Gospels began on a Sunday. And just as God rested on the seventh day, Jesus rested in the tomb on the seventh day. The number eight indicated a “new beginning.” For example, David was the eighth son of Jesse and was anointed as king to replace King Saul (see 1 Samuel 16:11-13). “Eight is sometimes considered the biblical number of a new beginning. With the anointing of David, a new day has dawned in salvation history” (Bergsma, Bible Basics for Catholics, 88). Jesus rose from the dead and emerged from the tomb on Easter morning – the first day of the new creation and the eighth day as a new beginning. He rose as the victorious king over sin and death. With Jesus’ resurrection, a new day has truly dawned and a new creation has been inaugurated.
2. The Sign of the Burial Cloths: When Mary of Magdala ran back to the Apostles and told them about Jesus’ tomb, how the stone was rolled back, and how the body of the Lord was stolen, their immediate reaction was to run to the tomb and verify her story. When Peter and John looked inside the tomb, something didn’t add up. If the body had been stolen, the thieves would not have stripped the body of the linen burial cloths or the head covering. The fact that the burial clothes were there and rolled up and set apart from the head covering indicated that something else happened, not the theft of a corpse. Peter saw what John saw, but was much slower to believe Jesus’ prediction that he would rise from the dead on the third day. 
3. They Did Not Yet Understand the Scripture: At the same time, John writes that neither he nor Peter understood the Scriptures that pointed to the necessity of Jesus’ rising from the dead. During his earthly life and ministry, Jesus hinted at one important scripture passage about his resurrection. This was the “sign of Jonah” (see Matthew 12:38-41; Luke 11:29-32). Just as Jonah would remain in the belly of the fish for three days and three nights, so Jesus, the Son of Man, would remain in the heart of the earth for three days and three nights. And just as the Gentiles – the Ninevites of Assyria – miraculously repented at the preaching of the prophet Jonah, so also the Gentiles – the Romans and others through the centuries – would inexplicably turn to the God of Israel and repent from their sinful and idolatrous ways. The sign of credibility in the Resurrection of Jesus is the conversion of the nations!
 \Conversing with Christ: Lord Jesus, on this Easter Sunday, help me to seek the things that are above and keep them ever present before my mind. You have raised me up to new life and made me a new creation through the sacrament of baptism. One day, you will bring me into your heavenly glory.
 
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