Stop Staring at the Empty Tomb | Catholic Daily Readings and Reflection | April 7, 2026

Join us for today's Catholic Mass Readings, featuring the daily Mass readings from the Holy Bible and a Catholic reflection. Find peace and enhance your faith with daily Scripture. Experience the presence of Jesus Christ in the Gospel and find peace in a special rendition of the Psalm created for today's liturgy from the USCCB.Catholic Daily Readings and Reflection | Tuesday in the Octave of Easter | April 7, 2026She did not recognize Him.Mary Magdalene was weeping outside the tomb, looking for a dead body. Someone was standing behind her. She assumed it was the gardener.Then He said her name.Mary.One word. And everything changed. Not through arguments that overwhelm the intellect. Through intimacy that breaks open the heart. He called her by name, and she knew.She became the first preacher of the resurrection. A woman in a culture that did not accept women's testimony. The most unlikely messenger with the most unbelievable message.I have seen the Lord.Meanwhile, Peter was preaching at Pentecost. Three thousand people were cut to the heart, asked what they should do, and were baptized that day.Encounter. Transformation. Proclamation. That is the pattern.He knows your name too.📖 ReadingsFirst Reading: Acts 2: 36-41Responsorial: Psalm 33:4-5, 18-19, 20 and 22Gospel: John 20:11-18⏱️ Timeline00:00 Introduction00:15 Reading I - Acts 2: 36-4101:16 Psalm Response - Psalm 3305:06 Sequence - Victimæ Paschali Laudes06:41 Gospel - John 20:11-1807:55 Reflection - Stop Staring at the Empty Tomb🎧 Prefer to listen on the go? The Christus Dominus Daily Bread podcast is now available: Video Podcast: Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/7H4YZ5ZIq4rVVF3670Av3t YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTPJP7WEcCSTIO2N4N_AoIsxmzIYRYiSt Audio Podcast: Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/christus-dominus-daily-bread/id1826298886#CatholicDailyReadings #DailyScripture #Easter #OctaveOfEaster #MaryMagdalene #Resurrection #IHaveSeenTheLord