Easter Monday!

A Happy and Blessed Easter to you!!! Don't think that Easter is only one Sunday a year. In fact, it is celebrated for 50 days, but more importantly, every Sunday is a celebration of the Resurrection. As I told the people gathered for Mass this morning, you saw how full our churches were on Easter Sunday. If everyone had that attitude that every Sunday is a celebration of Easter, then our churches should be full all the time. One of the commentaries for Easter stated, "It is a celebration of Jesus' victory over death - and of our own victory over eternal death. It is a celebration of Jesus' promise that anyone who hears his word and believes has eternal life (John 5:24). It's a celebration of the amazing promise that we have died with Christ and are now raised up with him to a whole new life (Romans 6:4)" (The Word Among Us, 73). Of course, this is the good news of great joy that we live with everyday of our lives. We are a redeemed and resurrection people because of Jesus' death on the cross and his rising to new life. Let us rejoice in these days of Easter and let us do our part as disciples to proclaim the Good News that Jesus Christ has truly risen from the dead. Peace to you! Alleluia!!!