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Saint Gertrude Parish - Lasne
April 19, 2026
On this page you will find:
The readings for Mass, the Mass leaflet with the choice of hymns
A sample universal prayer available for download, in PDF and editable Word formats.
A meditation on the Sunday Gospel, a spiritual text and commentary by Marie-Noëlle Thabut
3rd Sunday of Easter
"Were not our hearts burning within us,
while he was talking to us on the road
and opened the Scriptures to us?
Luke 24:32
Readings from the Mass
Mass leaflet
Universal Prayer
Consult the Lectio Divina page, which invites you to read the Gospel in a prayerful atmosphere so that you may be touched in your heart. It is important not to rush to read commentaries or homilies before having this personal experience of encountering Christ in Scripture.
Next, if you wish, you can read the meditations below which will enrich your personal reading and meditation.
Méditation
HOMILY OF POPE FRANCIS
Today, the Gospel reading for the third Sunday of Easter tells us about the journey of the two disciples on the road to Emmaus who left Jerusalem. A Gospel that can be summarized in three words: death, resurrection, and life.
Death: The two disciples return to their daily lives, filled with disappointment and despair: the Master is dead, and therefore there is no point in hoping. They were disoriented, blinded, and disillusioned. Their path is a step backward; it is a distancing from the painful experience of the Crucified One. The crisis of the Cross, even the "scandal" and "folly" of the Cross (cf. 1 Cor 1:18; 2:2), seems to have buried all their hope. The one on whom they had built their lives is dead, defeated, taking all their aspirations with him to the grave.
Homily
Draw from the source
The readings for this Sunday offer us testimonies about the resurrection of Jesus. First, we have the testimony of the Apostle Peter (first reading). In his life, there was a radical change. We recall his response when Jesus announced his Passion, death, and resurrection. He couldn't bear the thought. It didn't fit with his understanding of the Messiah. And when Jesus was arrested, he was so afraid for his life that he declared he wasn't part of his group.
Understanding the readings
with Marie-Noëlle THABUT
Une parole pour la route
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