“The doors were locked for fear.” Twice Jesus reminds the disciples that he is not trapped or excluded by human obstacles. Neither a stone, no matter how large, nor a barred door, is an obstacle to his love and life. Sometimes the biggest obstacle in our way is us, like the famous WW2 era cartoon, “We have met the enemy, and he is us”. Fear is corrosive and can debilitate us. It can imprison us in shadows and darkness. Jesus sees past the fear to the heart. Wounds are real. They can be a bridge to healing. Congratulations to our adults and young who will be confirmed by Bishop David Tuesday on April 9 at 7p. Bishop will be with us twice for confirmation this year, returning later in July—and again already in December for our Adoration Nocturna group. We’re honored that Bishop makes such an effort to visit parishes and encourage the faithful and parish priests. Congratulations to Abigail on her XV, with Easter we resume these celebrations. Also, Axiel will be baptized on Saturday and Harlan on Sunday. Katherine will be confirmed on Saturday. Oh, and Rebecca married. A busy conclusion to the Octave of Easter. Our condolences to the families of William Castillo and Frances Gray whose funerals were on Friday. Parishioner Robert Hughes will be buried Saturday April 13. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace.