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ST GEORGE’S DAY – 23RD APRIL 2026

DEACON GEORGE’S HOMILY FOR THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER

Our Lord had twelve Apostles, seventy- two disciples, and many other followers, who accompanied him on his missionary journeys.  They came with him to Jerusalem, and witnessed the sad, and to them, the fatal events on Good Friday.  However, today we have a beautiful account, of an event that happened on the first Easter Sunday.  Now two of the disciples, Cleopas and his friend, having, given up all hope, were now returning home, depressed and sad.  They must have found it hard to understand how Jesus, who had worked so many miracles, and had even raised the dead to life, could allow his enemies to put him to death.  They had no doubt as to who were responsible for the death of Jesus.  But sadly, they had the Jewish idea of the Messiah, a Messiah who would give Israel a new earthly kingdom.  And now, because he had been crucified, they had lost all hope.  They were now mourning, not only the death of Jesus, but the death of their relationship with him…..

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