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Easter Season · Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord · Year A

Colossians 3:1-4 or 1 Corinthians 5:6b-8

By Faith

April 5, 2026

God Inviting Christ to Sit on the Throne at His Right Hand, Pieter de Grebber
God Inviting Christ to Sit on the Throne at His Right Hand, Pieter de Grebber, 1645Museum Catharijneconvent, Utrecht
The Son arriving at the throne and being shown the seat beside it.So if you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.Pieter de GrebberDe Grebber, a Haarlem painter who took the boldest subject in scripture quite calmly.Museum Catharijneconvent, UtrechtMuseum Catharijneconvent, Utrecht.Museum Catharijneconvent, Utrecht
Roman Lectionary
GospelJohn 20:1-9Jn 20:1-9 orMatt. 28:1-10Mt 28:1-10Alt. GospelAfternoon orevening Mass: Luke 24:13-35evening Mass: Lk 24:13-35
Second ReadingCol. 3:1-4Col 3:1-4 or1 Cor. 5:6b-81 Cor 5:6b-8Alt. 2nd ReadingSequence: Victimae Paschali Laudes
First ReadingActs 10:34a, 37-43
Responsorial PsalmPs. 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23 (24)Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23 (24)

Overview & Insights

“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” (Hebrews 11:1)

The Nature and Importance of Faith The mention of the importance of faith in the last two verses of the preceding chapter leads naturally to this famous chapter on faith. It is impossible to know whether the author is making use of a source, which he now takes over in part or totally, or whether he is composing a fresh catalogue of heroes on the model of existing examples. Extensive reviews of the history of Israel had been composed to substantiate a warning or to provide encouragement, and some of these would have been known to our author. As examples, we may mention Psalm 78; Wisdom of Solomon 10; Sirach 44–50; 1 Maccabees 2:51–64; and Acts 7.

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Commentary

Colossians 3 - Put On the New ManCol 3 - Put On the New Man Enduring Word · David Guzik

David Guzik on seeking the things above because you were raised with Christ.

Colossians 3:1 CommentariesCol 3:1 Commentaries BibleHub

Classic commentators on the call to set the mind on things above.

Colossians 3 CommentaryCol 3 Commentary Precept Austin

A verse-by-verse study hub with multiple scholars on the risen life in Christ.

Colossians 3:1-4 CommentaryCol 3:1-4 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching

A Reformed reading of Easter's ongoing claim on daily Christian life.

Commentary on Colossians 3:1-4Commentary on Col 3:1-4 Working Preacher

Scholarly exegesis of this exact Easter Day epistle pericope.

Background & Word Study

Colossians OverviewCol Overview BibleProject

Animated overview of the whole letter to frame the raised-with-Christ passage.

Colossians 3:1 InterlinearCol 3:1 Interlinear BibleHub

Greek word-by-word text with parsing for the opening verse.

The Church Fathers

Catena: Colossians 3Catena: Col 3 Catena

Patristic comment gathered verse by verse on the hidden life with Christ in God.

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