“Do not abandon yourselves to despair. We are an Easter people
and alleluia is our song.” Pope John Paul II
What does it mean to be an Easter people?
Easter is the celebration of the risen Lord, it is also called
Resurrection Sunday. It is the day the Lord walked free from His tomb and
fulfilled all prophecy.
The grace we receive from the Easter event of the resurrection
allows us to walk free without fear. We walk away from the tomb of sin that
encloses each of us, free from the fear of death. That tomb is a reality of the
past. As disciples of Jesus we have been given the means to roll back the
stones that seal us in the tomb.
As Christians, as an Easter people, we are called to be a light
to the world, the liberating voice of Christ. We reach out to our brothers and
sisters, and help free them from their tombs as well.
Now all promise is fulfilled. We anticipate the day when we too will appear with Him in
Glory. Whatever may befall us in this world, and however great the suffering,
we are an Easter people.
Alleluia, all hail to Him Who Is. All praise and honor and
glory to the Lamb who was slain. He is risen. He lives. And we are born into a
new world. The apostles bear witness to a new reality, we shall not die, we
shall live.
Glory to God in the highest.
Pax Vobiscum
The Resurrection of the Lord - Easter Sunday
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