Theme: The risen Christ confronts us in our doubts and fears with his living presence, fortifying our faith, so that we might withstand the doubt.

COMMENTARY

Epistle: Acts 4:32-35
The church in Jerusalem witnessed to the power of the risen Christ through the quality of their communal life. They were united in faith and love, freely sharing their possessions. In fact, many of those with property sold it and made the funds available to the whole community.

Epistle: Acts 3:12a, 13-15, 17-26
(See Easter 3)

Epistle: 1 John 1:1--2:2
The Epistle of 1 John begins in a similar fashion to the Gospel of John with the eternal Word of God. John claims to have personally encountered the eternal life of God; this word he proclaims to all who will hear, that they might have fellowship with the Fathe…