"One of the deacons, arrived in a city of Samaria. There he preached the Risen Christ and his proclamation was accompanied by numerous healings.
The episode ends very significantly: 'There was great joy in that city'.
This expression, which basically communicates a sense of hope, strikes us every time. It is as if it said: 'It is possible! It is possible for humanity to know true joy because, wherever the Gospel reaches, there life flourishes.”
(Benedict XVI's comment on Acts 8:5-8 (Sixth Sunday of Easter - Yr A)
