"'He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures' (Lk 24:45).
This was one of the final acts of the risen Lord before his Ascension.
Jesus appeared to the assembled disciples, broke bread with them and
opened their minds to the understanding of the sacred Scriptures. To
them, amid their fear and bewilderment, he unveiled the meaning of the
paschal mystery: that in accordance with the Father's eternal plan he
had to suffer and rise from the dead, in order to bring repentance and
the forgiveness of sins (cf. Lk 24:26.46-47). He then promised to
send the Holy Spirit, who would give them strength to be witnesses of
this saving mystery (cf. Lk 24:49)."
This Sunday, the third Sunday of Ordinary Time, is being observed as the Sunday of the Word of God.
To access the Apostolic Letter Aperuit Illis (instituting the Sunday of the Word of God, please visit:
Related media reports:
Vatican News: Pope: the Word of God calls to conversion, heals, raises up (22 JAN22)
Aleteia: Philip Kosloski: When is the Sunday of the Word of God? (21 JAN 23)
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