Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus speaks words that reach directly into the human heart: “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You have faith in God; have faith also in me.” At the last supper with His disciples, He speaks these words not in a moment of peace, but in a moment of uncertainty. The disciples are confused. The future feels unclear. Fear is beginning to take hold. And into that very real human experience, Jesus does not offer explanations, He offers Himself. He says: “I am the way and the truth and the life.”

This Sunday, the Church places before us one of the most beloved and powerful prayers in all of Scripture: Psalm 23, “The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.” These are not simply poetic or comforting words. They express something essential about who God is, and who we are in relationship to Him.

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, In the Gospel of Luke 24:13–35, we hear the story of two disciples walking on the road to Emmaus. They are leaving Jerusalem, leaving behind hope because everything they believed about Jesus seemed to have fallen apart. Their hearts are heavy. Their expectations have been shattered. And yet… Jesus is walking with them.

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, In this Easter season, we hear a powerful and somewhat surprising detail in the Gospel from John 20:19–23. When the Risen Jesus appears to His disciples in the upper room for the first time, He does not come without the marks of His suffering. Instead, He shows them His hands, His side, and His wounds. This moment is deeply important. Jesus has conquered sin and death. He is glorified. And yet, the wounds remain. Why? Because His wounds are no longer signs of defeat, they have become signs of love. They are the visible proof of what He was willing to endure for us. More than that, they reveal something essential about the peace that Jesus offers.