Entering The Joy: Easter Entrance Antiphon Series Wednesday Second Week of Eastertide

 Entering the Joy: 

Easter Entrance Antiphon Series.

He Is Not Here. He Is Risen.

Wednesday Second Week of Eastertide.

Entering the Joy: Easter Antiphon Series.

 

Let’s unpack today’s Entrance Antiphon:

1. "I will praise you, Lord, among the nations"

Eastertide is missionary by nature:

The Resurrection isn't just a private joy — it must be proclaimed among the nations.  This line calls us outward — to be joyful witnesses of what God has done, not just inside church walls, but in the world.

2. "I will tell of your name to my kin"

• Kin = family, community, those closest to us.
• It reminds us: evangelization doesn't only happen "far away" — it begins right where we are — with our families, friends, neighbours.
• Telling of God's name is telling of God’s saving love — His mercy, His kindness, His resurrection life.

3. "Alleluia"

• Still the Easter cry: Not just surviving, but proclaiming with joy.

How does this relate to St Pius V whose feast day it is.

• St Pius V was a pope who courageously reformed the Church after the upheaval of the Protestant Reformation.
• He "praised the Lord among the nations" not by grand gestures, but by faithfully defending truth and renewing the Church’s liturgy and prayer (he helped standardize the Mass and the breviary after Trent).
• His life reminds us: faithfulness is a form of proclamation.
• You don't have to be loud — a life of integrity proclaims Christ.

 

Today’s antiphon reminds us: Easter joy isn’t meant to stay hidden.
It’s a song meant to be sung among the nations — and whispered to our kin.

Resurrection is a reality that demands a response:

• In our words
• In our lives
• In our love

Some are called to proclaim Christ loudly; others are called to live so faithfully that Christ is made visible through them.
Today, we remember St Pius V — a pope who praised the Lord among the nations not through noise, but through courage and renewal.

Wherever you are planted today, you are called to be a living “Alleluia.”

 

Spirituality in Action

How will I practice this antiphon today?

• Speak one small word of praise aloud — even if just in prayer.
• Offer thanks to God for your family and community — your "kin."
• Look for a way to encourage someone today — proclaim God's goodness quietly but truly.
• Ask yourself: Is there one person I can share the joy of Christ with today, even by or through a simple act?
• Reflect: How does my daily life "praise the Lord among the nations"?

Closing Prayer:

Lord Jesus,
let my life be a song of Alleluia.
Let my words praise You
and my love proclaim You,
so that among the nations and in my own home,
Your name may be glorified.
Amen.