Living the Risen Life in Christ

[2nd Sunday of Easter, Year C, 3 April 2016, Acts 5:12-16 / Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24 / Rev 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19 / John 20:19-31]

One evening, a husband and wife were driving along a narrow country road. The husband said to his wife, a hairdresser, “Honey, there are so many rabbits and hares here.” “Darling,” she replied, “you would know that because you are a vet.” Suddenly the car hit something. They got out to look and there was a dead animal in front of the car. “Is it a rabbit or a hare?” asked the wife. “I don’t know,” said the husband, “but it is dead anyway.” Now the wife had been praying hard during the Octave of Easter, meditating on the resurrection appearances of the Lord. “The Lord is risen from the dead,” she said, “There is still hope.” She reached into her handbag, pulled out a lotion and began rubbing it into the little creature. Little by little it opened its eyes, its ears sprang up and it came back to life again. Standing on his feet, a little unsteady at first, he gave them a wave and started to bounce off into the countryside. After 5 meters he stopped, turned and gave them a wave. Bouncing on a little further he stopped again, turned around and gave them a wave before carrying on. “Wow, a miracle!” said the husband. “What was in the bottle?” The wife read the label: “Hair restorer with permanent wave.”