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EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

THROUGH THE LITURGICAL YEAR

Second Sunday of Easter (or Sunday of Divine Mercy), Year A

April 12, 2026

“JESUS SAVIOR: He Is Font of Divine Mercy”

 

 

(+) In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

(A moment of silence)

 

SONG: An Easter song, a Eucharistic hymn or another appropriate song may be sung.

 

WORDS OF SAINT CYRIL OF ALEXANDRIA

By his miraculous entry through closed doors Christ proved to his disciples that by nature he was God and also that he was none other than their former companion. By showing them his side and the marks of the nails, he convinced them beyond a doubt that he had raised the temple of his body, the very body that had hung upon the cross. He had destroyed death’s power over the flesh, for as God, he was life itself. (…)

When Christ greeted his holy disciples with the words: Peace be with you, by peace he meant himself, for Christ’s presence always brings tranquility of soul. This is the grace Saint Paul desired for believers when he wrote: The peace of Christ, which passes all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds. The peace of Christ, which passes all understanding, is in fact the Spirit of Christ, who fills those who share in him with every blessing.

 

SILENT ADORATION

OPENING PRAYER

Leader: God of mercy,

you wash away our sins in water,

you give us new birth in the Spirit,

and redeem us in the blood of Christ.

As we celebrate Christ’s resurrection,

increase our awareness of these blessings,

and renew your gift of life within us.

We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,

who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,

one God, forever and ever.

Assembly: Amen.

 

Part I

JESUS MASTER TRUTH

Listening to the Word

 

FIRST READING: Acts 2:42-47

RESPONSORIAL PSALM

SECOND READING: I Pt1:3-9

GOSPEL READING: Jn 20:19-31

POINTS FOR REFLECTION  

In today’s Gospel passage (Jn 20:19-31), we contemplate the two apparitions of the Risen Lord to his disciples and his gentle compassion to make them experience the glorious event of Easter. In his apparition “on the evening of the first day of the week”, Jesus calms the fearful disciples with his blessing of peace and bestows upon them the Holy Spirit, the Easter gift. The Risen Lord appears again to his disciples “eight days later” and stands in their midst. Together with them is the disciple Thomas, who was not with them when Jesus came the first time. Doubting their Easter testimony, he demands tangible proofs of the Lord’s resurrection in order to believe. Jesus confronts doubting Thomas with the stigmata of his passion. Thomas’ resistance breaks down completely in the face of the Risen Lord. He then utters the ultimate Christian profession of faith: “My Lord and my God!” The Risen Lord, however, exhorts Thomas to a greater faith: “Have you come to believe because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed”.

            The last verse of today’s reading crystallizes the motive for the many “signs” written and proclaimed about Jesus, whose resurrection is the crowning event and the “sign of signs”. The evangelist John tells the recipients of the Gospel: “These are written that you may come to believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that through this belief you may have life in his name”. Indeed, to really relish the joy of Easter we need to believe that Jesus of Nazareth is indeed the Christ, the Son of God.  He is the Lord and God of those who have experienced the life-giving power of Easter.

 

SONG: An Easter song, a Eucharistic hymn or another appropriate song may be sung.

 

Part II

JESUS MASTER WAY

Confrontation with the Word

 

POINTS FOR THE EXAMINATION OF THE HEART 

What was the transforming experience that the disciples had at the Easter apparition of the Risen Lord? What prompted the doubting Thomas to confess “my Lord and my God”? Why is the Easter season a celebration of new life? Do we endeavor to give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, whose mercy gave us new birth to a living hope by rising Christ from the dead?

 

PRAYING WITH THE WORD

Loving Father and gracious God,

you are font of living hope and mercy.

You gave us new life

by raising Jesus Christ from the dead.

The power of your divine mercy sustains us

in our journey toward our heavenly inheritance.

Be with us as we experience “grace yet suffering”

as well as “grace through suffering”.

Touch us with the healing power of Easter.

Grant that we may experience deeply

the love and mercy which the Risen Lord continues to offer us.

Let each one of us confess to Jesus Savior,

“My Lord and my God!”

We adore you and glorify you, now and forever.

Amen.

 

SONG: An Easter song, a Eucharistic hymn or another appropriate song may be sung.

 

Part III

JESUS LIFE

Acting upon the Word

 

PERSONAL PRAYER

CONTEMPLATING WITH MARY THE FACE OF CHRIST: The Rosary’s Glorious Mysteries may be prayed in part or in full.

 

THE WAY OF SOLIDARITY: PRAYER OF INTERCESSION

Priest: With trust and confidence, let us present our petitions to our loving God who raised his Son Jesus to life, and through whom all things are renewed. Let us say to him: 

(R.) LORD, HEAR OUR PRAYER.

1. For the Holy Father’s General Intention for this month of April: For Priests in Crisis. Let us pray for priests going through moments of crisis in their vocation, that they may find the accompaniment they need and that communities may support them with understanding and prayer. We pray: (R.)

2. That in this Easter season, we may work with the family of nations to promote the healing of our troubled world and that we may be instruments of the Risen Lord to alleviate the hunger of the poor and the suffering of today’s afflicted. We pray: (R.)

3. That, as we celebrate the feast of Divine Mercy, we may have a greater concern for the poor and needy and enable the healing power of divine mercy to touch their hearts and offer them a “living hope”. We pray: (R.)

4. That we may radiate the splendor of Easter by striving to be active and efficacious members of the faithful, communal, praying and joyful Church and that, in our service to the poor, the suffering and the marginalized, we may enable them to experience our joy in the Risen Lord. We pray: (R.)

5. That those who are distressed and despondent on account of illness, poverty, unjust situations, financial crisis, etc. may experience the immensity of divine mercy. We pray: (R.)

6. That there may be a springtime growth in priestly and religious vocations in the Church; that the victims of various tragedies and their grieving families may find strength and consolation in God; that we may be delivered from natural and man-made calamities; and that we may emulate the holiness and pastoral zeal of Saints John XXIII and John Paul II. We pray: (R.)

 

(Other prayers may be included.)

 

THE LORD’S PRAYER

CONCLUDING PRAYER

Leader: All-powerful Father,

hear our prayers.

Prepare for eternal joy

the people you have renewed in baptism.

We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Assembly: Amen.

 

FINAL SONG: An Easter song, a Eucharistic hymn or another fitting song may be sung.   

 

 

 

 

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EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

THROUGH THE LITURGICAL YEAR

Third Sunday of Easter, Year A

April 19, 2026

“JESUS SAVIOR: “They Recognized Him in the Breaking of the Bread”

 

 

(+) In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

(A moment of silence)

 

SONG: An Easter song, a Eucharistic hymn or another appropriate song may be sung.

 

 INTRODUCTION

In our Eucharistic adoration today, let us open ourselves anew to the miracle of life and allow the sunlit beauty of Easter to warm our hearts. With the Risen Christ present with us in his life-giving Word and the Eucharistic mystery, let us journey confidently on the road to Emmaus where our faith encounter with him is complete.

 

SILENT ADORATION AND PRAYER

OPENING PRAYER

Leader: Lord God, our loving Father,

your Risen Son lives in our midst,

but his face is hidden.

Give us eyes of faith to recognize him with joy

when he speaks his life-giving Word

and when he breaks for us the sacrificial Bread of his body.

May people recognize him in us

when we speak the healing words of encouragement and hope,

and when we break for each other

the bread of justice and friendship in the name of Jesus,

our Risen Lord and companion in our spiritual journey.

He lives and reigns forever and ever.

 Assembly: Amen.

 

Part I

JESUS MASTER TRUTH

Listening to the Word

 

GOSPEL READING: Lk 24:13-35

 

POINTS FOR REFLECTION

The exquisite story of the Easter apparition of the Risen Lord to two disciples on the road to Emmaus is found only in Luke. The Emmaus story (Lk 24: 13-35) is probably the greatest of the post-Easter accounts of encounter with the Risen Lord. The evangelist Luke depicts the glorified Lord as drawing near to journey with the disciples who are fleeing from the Easter event in Jerusalem. Replete with charm and beauty, the account of the Easter walk to Emmaus is about the Risen Lord who progressively reveals himself in word and symbolic action. 

Indeed, the journey with the Risen Lord to Emmaus is, for Cleopas and the other disciple, a return journey to the true way of discipleship. On the day of his resurrection, Jesus devotedly seeks those who have abandoned the redemptive way of the Suffering Servant. On that eventful Easter day, the glorified Lord gently illumines their eyes, darkened with sadness and blinded by false expectations. According to Luke’s account, when accosted by the “stranger” on the road, the faces of the distressed disciples are downcast. Something prevents them from recognizing Jesus. However, by “breaking the bread of the word”, that is, by interpreting for them the Scriptures, the Risen Lord gradually opens their eyes to see the true meaning of God’s plan. Jesus enables his disciples to see the paschal events in Jerusalem with the light of faith.

 

The faith journey of the Emmaus disciples reaches its climax at the evening meal. The fascinating guest presides at table. The ritual action of the “breaking of the bread” is the climax of Jesus’ revelatory act to the disciples. The “sharing of the Word” leads to the recognition of the glorified Jesus at the Easter supper in Emmaus. In the “bread blessed, broken and shared” with his disciples, the Risen Lord affirms his abiding sacramental presence and shows that God’s saving kingdom has indeed come.

 

SONG: Any suitable hymn of praise or Easter song may be sung. 

 

Part II

JESUS MASTER WAY

Confrontation with the Word

 

 

POINTS FOR THE EXAMINATION OF THE HEART

Leader: Let us now look deep within ourselves and see the meaning and personal implication of the Easter experience of the disciples of Emmaus in our lives.

 

1. Like the distressed disciple of Emmaus, do we walk away from the mysterious and ineffable paschal events in our life? When we experience disappointments and anguish, do we flee from the divine saving plan?

2. Are we ready to welcome Jesus as our life-giving companion in our journey to faith? Are we ready to welcome him in the “breaking of the bread of the word” and in the “breaking of the Eucharistic bread”?

3. How do we commit ourselves in compassionate service to the “broken body of Christ”? How do we respond to the presence of the Risen Lord within us and around us?

 

PENITENTIAL PRAYER

Leader: Sin blinds us to the presence of the Risen Lord in our everyday life. Let us ask him to forgive us that we may see him revealed in our midst.

            (A moment of silence)

 

Leader: Lord Jesus, you are the light of the world and we are blind. Open our eyes and forgive us. Lord, have mercy.

Assembly: Lord, have mercy.

 

Leader: Jesus Christ, you are the joy of the world and we are sad. Give us hope and forgive us. Christ, have mercy.

Assembly: Christ, have mercy.

 

Leader: Lord Jesus, you are the new fire and our hearts remain cold. Warm our hearts and forgive us. Lord, have mercy.

Assembly: Lord, have mercy.

 

Leader: May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life.

Assembly: Amen.

 

SONG: An Easter song or any suitable song may be sung.

 

Part III

JESUS LIFE

Acting upon the Word

 

PERSONAL PRAYER

 

PRAYING WITH THE WORD

(Cf. Days of the Lord, vol. 3, Collegeville: The Liturgical Press, 1993, p. 113-114)

 

Remain with us, Lord Jesus,

you who were the guest at Emmaus;

throughout the watches of the night,

resurrected you lead us.

 

Taking bread, you broke it,

then our eyes recognized you;

the flickering flame in our heart

foretells our true happiness.

 

The time is short, our days are fleeting.

But you prepare your house,

you give meaning to our desires,

a future to our labors.

 

You the first of the pilgrims,

the star of the last morning,

awake in us by your love

a great hope in your return.

 

CONTEMPLATING WITH MARY THE FACE OF CHRIST: The Mysteries of the Rosary may be prayed in part or in full.

 

THE WAY OF SOLIDARITY: PRAYER OF INTERCESSION

(Adapted from Pastoral Service, n. 159 b, May 1984, p. 14)

Leader: Let us pray for ourselves and for our brothers and sisters, that we may know how to recognize Jesus every time he encounters us. Let us pray: 

(R.) LORD, OPEN OUR EYES TO YOUR LOVE.

1. For the Holy Father’s General Intention for this month of April: For Priests in Crisis. Let us pray for priests going through moments of crisis in their vocation, that they may find the accompaniment they need and that communities may support them with understanding and prayer. We pray: (R.)

2. That in this Easter season, we may work with the family of nations to promote the healing of our troubled world and that we may be instruments of the Risen Lord to alleviate the hunger of the poor and the suffering of today’s afflicted. We pray: (R.)

3. That when we journey with the Lord, he may open our eyes and make us recognize him when walking with us. We pray:  (R.)

4. That when we speak of what is happening, he may open our eyes and make us understand that he is there. We pray:  (R.)

5. That when we read the Gospel, he may open our eyes and set our hearts afire to listen to him. We pray:  (R.)

6. That when we break the bread of the Eucharist, he may open our eyes and make us share with one another. We pray:  (R.)

7. That when we have eaten with him, he may open our eyes and make us share with one another. We pray:  (R.)

8. That when we have met him, he may open our eyes and make us go out without hesitation and make him known to others. We pray:  (R.) 

(Other prayers may be added.)

 

THE LORD’S PRAYER

CONCLUDING PRAYER 

Leader: Lord Jesus,

our companion on the journey,

it is good to be here with you.

Help us to share your hope and joy

with everyone we meet.

Stay with us now and forever.

Assembly: Amen.

 

FINAL SONG: Any suitable Eucharistic hymn or Easter song may be sung.

 

 

 

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Prepared by Sr. Mary Margaret Tapang, PDDM

 

 

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