COMMENTARY – 3rd Sunday of Easter B

• 00:00 Encounter the Risen Lord, explore post-resurrection appearances in Luke's gospel, and reflect on the disciples' experiences.
• 09:04 After encountering Jesus on the road to Emmaus, the disciples invite him to stay with them, he reveals himself to them while breaking bread, and they run back to Jerusalem to tell the other disciples, with some scholars believing that the figures mentioned in the gospels may actually be a married couple and the 12 disciples being part of a smaller, interconnected community.
• 15:02 Jesus appears to disciples, shares bread and fish, opens their minds to scriptures, fulfilling Old Testament prophecies and defying expectations as the promised Messiah.
• 21:47 Trusting in God's blessings and recognizing his presence can be hindered by narrow expectations, but the power of the resurrection confirms the transformation of bread and wine into the body and blood of the Lord.
• 27:27 God's intervention in the Old Testament is contrasted with the New Testament, emphasizing the physical presence of Jesus after his resurrection and the accuracy of Luke's account.
• 35:35 Jesus emphasizes his physical resurrection to prove his existence, opens the apostles' minds before Pentecost, and the Holy Spirit gives unique gifts for sharing and defending the Catholic faith.
• 41:39 Proper formation and continuous learning from scripture and the teachings of the church are essential for being soldiers for Christ in the world, as well as constantly discerning the gifts of the Spirit and taking a charism assessment to identify your talents.
• 45:33 The disciples are prepared to spread the message of the Lord and we are called to use our unique gifts to serve and share the faith with confidence in the power of Jesus' resurrection.

• 00:00 Christianity offers hope for life after death, a new concept in the pagan world, where the belief was in life after death but not in resurrection.
  • Death is inevitable for everyone, but Christianity offers hope for life after death, which was a new concept in the pagan world at the time.
  • In Homer's Illiad, Achilles tells Priam that there is no resurrection of the body, and in Aeschylus' play Eumenides, Apollo states that once a man has died, there is no resurrection.
  • Plato and Cicero viewed the soul as superior to the body, with the soul being immortal and existing before and after the body.
  • The ancient Greco-Roman belief was that the body is a prison, and resurrection of the body was not an option, as they believed in life after death but not in resurrection.
• 05:36 The risen Lord appeared to the disciples, emphasizing bodily resurrection and eternal life, reflecting on the imperfections of the church and the need to contribute to it.
  • The risen Lord appeared to the disciples in a physical body, emphasizing the bodily resurrection and the promise of eternal life in Christianity.
  • The rhythm of human life involves enchantment, followed by disenchantment, and then re-enchantment, as seen in relationships and encounters with the risen Lord.
  • The speaker reflects on the imperfections of the church and the need to work within and contribute to it.
• 10:51 The Hopi people teach their young about the rhythm of Enchantment, Disenchantment, and Re-enchantment as part of their initiation ceremonies, with kachinas playing a role in their society, leading to an important lesson about the nature of their ancestral spirits.
  • The Hopi people teach their young about the rhythm of Enchantment, Disenchantment, and Re-enchantment as part of their initiation ceremonies, with kachinas playing a role in their society.
  • The Hopi people believe that the kachinas they see in their religious rituals are the ancestral spirits of their people, and the initiation rites take place in an underground ceremonial chamber known as a kiva.
  • The children are initially enthralled by the ancestral spirits of their people, but when they discover that the kachinas are actually members of their own village impersonating the gods, they undergo a death experience and their secure world is shattered, teaching them an important lesson.
• 15:11 Disenchantment with symbols leads to deeper exploration of reality as the disciples initially do not recognize the risen Lord on the road to Emmaus.
  • Symbols are like signs that point us in the right direction, and if we identify the sacred with the symbols, we will become disillusioned, so disenchantment is a summons to venture more deeply into the mystery of reality.
  • The risen Lord appears to the disciples on the road to Emmaus, but they do not recognize him at first.
• 17:44 The disciples failed to understand the deeper meaning behind Jesus' miracles and teachings, leading to their disenchanted state after his crucifixion, but their eyes were opened to re-enchantment as they realized their mistake.
  • People were enchanted by Jesus' miracles, but failed to see the deeper meaning behind them.
  • Jesus predicts his death and resurrection to his disciples, but they fail to understand and instead argue about who is the greatest, leading to Jesus being crucified.
  • The disciples were disenchanted after Jesus' crucifixion, but their eyes were opened to re-enchantment as they realized they were looking for the wrong kind of messiah.
• 22:30 Inattentional blindness causes people to miss unexpected things, as demonstrated in a video where viewers fail to notice a person in a gorilla suit walking through a basketball game while they focus on counting passes.
  • Inattentional blindness causes people to miss unexpected things, as demonstrated in a video where viewers fail to notice a person in a gorilla suit walking through a basketball game while they focus on counting passes.
  • Many people fail to notice a gorilla in an experiment due to inattentional blindness, where we see what we expect to see and overlook anything that goes against our expectations.
  • Bunnings Warehouse had to hire security guards due to increased shoplifting, and suspicions arose that staff members might be involved.
  • A security guard repeatedly checks a staff member's box for stolen goods, only to find it filled with wood chips, until he realizes that the stolen merchandise is actually the wood chips themselves.
• 27:41 Jesus opened the disciples' minds to understand the scriptures and preached repentance for the forgiveness of sins to all nations, showing that his teachings and actions are the continuation and climax of the ancient biblical story.
  • Jesus opened the disciples' minds to understand the scriptures and realize that the Christ would suffer and rise from the dead, preaching repentance for the forgiveness of sins to all nations.
  • The earliest Christian communities interpreted Jesus' life, death, and resurrection in relation to the biblical stories of God's dealings with the people of Israel.
  • Jesus opens the minds of his disciples to understand the Scriptures in a new way, showing that his teachings and actions are the continuation and climax of the ancient biblical story.
  • Cleopas is no longer afraid of speaking out because the worst that can happen is death.
• 33:06 We were only half alive, but now we are really alive because Jesus is alive.

FIRST READING

• 00:00 The Catholic Bible study channel aims to help people understand the readings before mass, emphasizing the encounter with Jesus in the Holy Eucharist.
  • The goal of the Catholic Bible study channel is to help people understand the readings from the Bible before going to mass, as many people are unfamiliar with the stories and dependent on the preacher to make sense of it.
  • The reading of the word of God during mass is primarily for worship, and while it may not be for personal benefit, it still allows for encountering the Lord and can lead to a deeper encounter with Jesus in the Holy Eucharist.
• 01:40 Rejoice in the Easter season with renewed spirit and hope, finding joy in the present and anticipation of the future through the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
  • The speaker prays for renewed spirit and hope in the resurrection before diving into the readings for the third Sunday of Easter.
  • God's people should rejoice in the Easter season with renewed youthfulness of spirit, celebrating the gift of Jesus rising from the dead.
  • Youth brings energy and hope rooted in the Gospel of Jesus Christ, leading to rejoicing in the present and anticipation of the future.
  • We can experience the joy of heaven in the present by taking time to rest in the word of God and in prayer, and by seeking moments of quiet and peace with Jesus.
• 04:42 Peter preaches repentance and conversion after Jesus' resurrection, leading to 3,000 baptisms and the early church's interaction with the world.
  • Peter tells the people that they denied Jesus, but God raised him from the dead, and they should repent and be converted.
  • Peter preaches effectively after Pentecost, leading to 3,000 baptisms and the early church's interaction with the world, including the healing of a lame man by Peter.
• 06:48 Peter and the church heal people through Jesus' power, Peter preaches about Jesus' death, Pilate is let off the hook for handing Jesus over.
  • Peter and the church are able to heal people miraculously through the power of Jesus, and Peter preaches to the people about how they denied and put Jesus to death.
  • Pilate is let off the hook, despite being the one who handed Jesus over to death, and the people demanded the release of a murderer instead of Jesus.
• 08:48 Peter preaches about the resurrection of Jesus and the power of being a witness, acknowledging the people's ignorance.
  • Peter preaches about the resurrection of Jesus and the power of being a witness to it, and the church skips over a verse in the reading to keep it shorter.
  • Peter preaches the message of the Gospel and acknowledges that the people acted out of ignorance.
• 10:18 Peter and Paul both speak about the ignorance of those who crucified Jesus, but God has fulfilled the prophecies and enlightened them to understand the truth.
  • Paul mentions in 1 Corinthians that the people who crucified Jesus were ignorant of his divinity.
  • Peter preaches about how both he and the leaders acted out of ignorance, but God has fulfilled the prophecies about Christ's suffering, and he has been enlightened to understand the truth.
• 12:16 Repent, receive forgiveness, and seek God's presence for grace and resurrection.
  • Repent and be converted so that your sins may be forgiven, and the Lord will grant you times of refreshment and send Jesus to give you grace and resurrection.
  • Repent, receive forgiveness, and seek God's presence to understand and believe in Him.
• 14:04 Trust in the Lord for security and peace.

SECOND READING

Through Jesus, we have the power to avoid sin and have fellowship with the Holy Trinity, and keeping God's commandments is the way to know and love Him.

• 00:00 The purpose of John's letter is to share what he has seen and heard so that others can have fellowship with the Trinity and with each other.
• 00:59 Keep God's commandments to show that you truly know Him and the love of God is perfected in you.
• 02:11 We are all sinners, but through baptism, we have the power to avoid sin and fellowship with the Holy Trinity.
• 03:02 Jesus is our advocate, defending us in times of trouble.
  • Jesus is our advocate with the Father, similar to the Holy Spirit, and will defend and stand up for us in times of trouble.
  • Jesus is our advocate, standing in the gap and defending us.
• 04:23 The word "experation" in the New Testament points to the Old Testament concept of sacrifice of atonement, which reconciles sinners to God, and Jesus is the ultimate sacrifice of atonement.
• 05:28 Jesus is the expiation for our sins, reconciling us with the Father, and his sacrifice is extended to all people, offering them grace and reconciliation.
• 06:28 Keeping God's commandments is the way to know and love Him, seeking after His glory and the salvation of souls.
• 07:50 Living in union with Jesus means imitating his life, made possible through the graces of Easter and the Holy Eucharist.

GOSPEL READING

Jesus appeared to his disciples after his resurrection to show them his physical body, open their minds to the scriptures, and emphasize the importance of understanding his resurrected form, repentance, and forgiveness of sins.

• 00:00 Jesus appears to disciples, shows hands/feet, eats with them, opens minds to scriptures; gospel discusses resurrection, repentance, and encounter with Jesus on road to Emmaus.
  • The disciples recount how Jesus was made known to them in the breaking of bread, Jesus appears to them, shows them his hands and feet, eats with them, and opens their minds to understand the scriptures.
  • The gospel reading discusses the resurrection, repentance, and the encounter of two disciples with Jesus on the road to Emmaus.
• 02:10 Jesus appears to disciples, breaks bread, opens their eyes, and explains scriptures, emphasizing the importance of understanding his resurrected form for Catholic Christians discussing the Eucharist.
  • Jesus can appear in different forms in his resurrected body, which is important to understand as Catholic Christians when discussing the Eucharist.
  • Jesus appears to the disciples, they urge him to stay, he breaks bread, their eyes are opened and they see Jesus, and he explains the scriptures to them.
  • Jesus gives the disciples a Bible study that the speaker wishes they could have heard.
• 04:23 Jesus appears to disciples, says "peace be with you" multiple times, they are startled and terrified, thinking they are seeing a ghost.
  • The disciples ran back to Jerusalem to tell the apostles that they had seen Jesus and he had explained the scriptures and broke bread with them.
  • Jesus appears to his disciples, says "peace be with you" multiple times, and they are startled and terrified, thinking they are seeing a ghost.
• 05:50 Jesus reassures the apostles after his resurrection, showing them he has the same body and can see into their hearts.
  • The apostles saw Jesus after his death and were afraid, thinking they were seeing a ghost, but Jesus reassured them.
  • Jesus can see into people's hearts, and after his resurrection, he showed his disciples that he had the same body as before, telling them to touch him to prove he was not a ghost.
• 07:14 Jesus appeared to his disciples to show them his physical body by eating in front of them, despite their disbelief and wonder.
  • They were joyful but still disbelieved and wondered, unable to believe something so incredible even though they were touching him.
  • Jesus appeared to his disciples to show them that he has a real, physical body by eating in front of them.
• 08:39 Jesus references the entire Tanakh to show he is fulfilling all of it, emphasizing the importance of studying both the New and Old Testaments, and fulfilling prophecies from the Old Testament was convincing for people to start believing the gospel.
  • Jesus is reminding his disciples of how he explained everything written about him in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the Psalms, and the word "Tanakh" is used to refer to the Hebrew Bible.
  • Jesus references the entire Tanakh to show that he is fulfilling all of it, emphasizing the importance of studying both the New and Old Testaments.
  • Jesus fulfills prophecies from the Old Testament, which was convincing for people to start believing the gospel, especially for Jewish people, and this is something remarkable that is often missed due to a lack of literacy in the Bible.
• 11:03 Peter preaches about Jesus' suffering and rising from the dead, emphasizing the need for repentance and forgiveness of sins to be preached to all nations.
  • He prays for understanding of the scriptures and asks the Lord to open his mind to discover the meaning and to break down any barriers.
  • Peter preaches about the necessity of Jesus' suffering and rising from the dead, and the need for repentance and forgiveness of sins to be preached to all nations.
• 12:54 The passage references Pentecost and the Ascension, and the speaker looks forward to sharing the second reading.

• 00:00 Peter and John use a miracle to turn the crowd's attention to God and proclaim the message of God.
• 01:11 Jesus, the servant of God, has been glorified by the god of our fathers in a miracle.
• 01:17 Peter urges the community to turn away from ignorance and realize that Jesus is the author of life and the Savior.
• 01:53 Some people didn't see Jesus as a spiritual Messiah, but just a good teacher, focusing on knowledge over service, and John's letters emphasize that Jesus is God and rose from the dead, disputing the idea that superior knowledge is all that's needed, emphasizing the importance of moral behavior.
• 02:47 Following Jesus means keeping the Commandments and acting upon them, as knowledge of God comes through better behavior, not just words.
• 03:17 Sin can be forgiven, and the disciples recognize Jesus in the breaking of the bread.
• 03:55 Jesus appeared to the disciples, proving his bodily resurrection, commissioning them to preach repentance, forgiveness, and witness to the fulfillment of scriptures.

• 00:00 Jesus empowers the apostles with the Holy Spirit to spread the gospel, Peter urges repentance and emphasizes the fulfillment of faith in Jesus.
  • Keith Nester discusses the upcoming Sunday readings for the Catholic church, emphasizing the impact of the truth on the apostles and the world.
  • Jesus equipped the apostles with the Holy Spirit to bring the gospel to the world, as seen in the first reading from Acts chapter 3.
  • Peter boldly preaches to the Israelites, urging them to repent and turn to God, emphasizing that they acted in ignorance when they disowned Jesus, but now they have the opportunity for their sins to be wiped out and for times of refreshing to come from the Lord.
  • The speaker passionately connects the gospel to the Old Testament and emphasizes the fulfillment of faith in Jesus.
• 03:48 Christianity Catholicism is the fulfillment of the only true religion, and through faith in Jesus, we are all children of the promise.
  • Christianity Catholicism is not a new religion, but the fulfillment of the only true religion, and Jesus is the fulfillment of everything people have been looking for.
  • The kingdom will be taken from those who reject Jesus and given to others, as without the son, there is no father.
  • The New Testament emphasizes moving forward in the New Covenant and recognizing Christ, rather than reverting to the old ways of doing things.
  • Christ is the fulfillment of the old covenant, and through faith in him, we are all children of the promise.
• 07:48 Following Jesus brings refreshing grace, restoration, strength, and reconciliation, especially for those who have lived far from God, emphasizing the concept of repentance and finding rest and peace with God.
  • The speaker discusses the concept of repentance and the promise of times of refreshing, emphasizing the idea of finding rest and peace with God through turning from sin.
  • Following Jesus is hard but also refreshing, as it unlocks grace and brings restoration, strength, and reconciliation, especially for those who have lived far from God and focused on practicing religion rather than having a relationship with Jesus.
  • The Lord hears when I call to him and brings peace and safety.
• 11:01 Salvation is available to all through repentance, obedience, and faith in Jesus Christ as our advocate and atonement for sin.
  • St. John emphasizes the importance of not sinning, but acknowledges that if we do sin, Jesus Christ is our advocate and has made atonement for our sins and the sins of the whole world.
  • Salvation is available to everyone, but it requires repentance and obedience, not just belief.
  • Obedience is necessary, repentance is an act we do, and faith in God is a gift that requires a response.
• 14:01 Faith dictates our actions and obedience to God's commands is necessary; Jesus speaks through his church and confession helps us get back on track.
  • Faith must dictate our actions and obedience to God's commands is necessary, despite the temptation to downplay it.
  • Jesus speaks to us through his church, and if we fail, the sacrament of confession is there to help us get back on our feet.
• 15:41 Jesus walks with disciples, opens their eyes to his presence through Eucharist, reassures them of his physical presence, and explains the Gospel message of repentance and forgiveness, despite some people trying to hijack it with their own agendas and denying the physical Resurrection.
  • After Jesus is resurrected, he walks with disciples who don't recognize him until he celebrates the Eucharist with them, opening their eyes to his presence.
  • Jesus reassures his disciples of his physical presence, eats with them, and explains how the scriptures must be fulfilled.
  • The message of the Gospel is about repentance and forgiveness of sins, but some people try to hijack it with their own agendas, and some even deny the physical bodily Resurrection because they struggle to believe it's too good to be true.
• 18:22 Jesus proves his resurrection, teaches disciples, and brings joy; understanding Scripture leads to recognizing Jesus' power, repentance, and transformation through God's grace, living into God's plan brings refreshing, faith allows us to endure difficulties and sufferings while trusting in the Lord for transformation.
  • Jesus physically proves his resurrection to his disciples and teaches them, leading to disbelief and joy.
  • Understanding the message of the Scriptures leads to recognizing the power of Jesus' resurrection, the need for repentance, and the possibility of transformation through God's grace.
  • Living into God's plan and letting your own plan disappear will draw others to Him and bring refreshing.
  • Our faith allows us to experience both difficulties and sufferings while being refreshed by the power of God, and we should not compare ourselves to others but trust in the Lord to transform us.
• 21:52 Turn to the Lord for refreshment and share the message of the mass with others.
  • Experience the incredible time of refreshment and turn to the Lord, as God is doing something amazing in unpacking the mass.
  • Study the scriptures, praise the Lord, and share the message to unpack The Mask with others.