Today's readings are here: http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/041412.cfm
In the famous hymn, Amazing Grace, there is a line that says, "Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, and grace my fears relieved". Most of us have many fears, with death being the greatest of them all.
In today's first reading, it says the apostles had "boldness". This courage, or lack of fear, came from the love they received from companionship with the resurrected Christ. As in Amazing Grace, the grace, or love of Christ, relieved the apostles' fears.
The same will happen for us. As we grow in our knowledge and experience of the love of Christ for us, we will find our many fears lessening and disappearing altogether.
May God strengthen us never to doubt that, though we are sinners, he loves us unconditionally in Christ; and may we find that this love relieves all our fears.
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