MONDAY of the EASTER OCTAVE
Easter people are people filled with hope, a hope that never fails. In spite of the plotting against the resurrection of Christ, Jesus never gives up, until people in their desperate move give up these attempts and believers were showered upon with grace after grace.
Monday of the Easter Octave, we hear the plan of those who wanted Jesus dead and gone, and now to deter further any spread of the Good news of Christ. The implication is a concrete attachment to the Lord, the Lord of hope. In spite of all those who would plot our downfall or await our failure, let us grow in the love.