Easter Sunday - Alleluia, He is Risen!

 

Birth and death are the two major experiences every person throughout all of history has shared in common. Birth is an experience (hopefully) filled with joy, potential, and excitement; whereas Death is usually accompanied with grief, sorrow, and sometimes regret. Our Good Lord, in becoming man, didn’t cut corners. He shared in our experiences, from birth to death, raising them to a new dignity, revealed especially in the light of His Resurrection. Yes, He gives us the promise of a new experience, one we can share with Him: life after death. A second, permanent birth, into eternity. Easter is a celebration of this. A celebration of victory over death and grief, a victory over sin and the enemy; won for us, that we who were unworthy, might be made worthy through Christ Jesus; worthy of a share in this victory, in this new dignity, and in the Resurrection. 

As Christians, we also share in a universal call. The call to relationship with God. The call to holiness. Relationships are built off of love, respect, and time intentionally spent together, so holiness is built off of our love and respect for God, and it is fostered through time spent with Him. On this day of days, Jesus Christ proves the infinite depth of His love for us, through defeating death and opening the gates of Heaven. 

Today, what resolve can we make to prove our love for Him in return? 

How are we going to embark on this great adventure of holiness? 

How are we going to answer God’s invitation to friendship?

 “Do not abandon yourselves to despair. We are the Easter people and Alleluia is our song.” -Pope St. John Paul II



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