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| John 20:1-9 |
We
are an Easter people and our song is ALLELUIA! -St. Augustine
Amen, we are
an Easter people. Easter is the reason we are Christians. Easter is our hope! Today
we celebrate the most joyful news ever told: Jesus, our Lord was put to death
but rose from the dead! We do not believe this is myth or parable but a real
historical event. When we gather each Sunday to celebrate the Lord’s Day/Sabbath
we are re-membering (making present again) and celebrating Easter. Jesus’ death
and resurrection happened once in history but continues to be made real and
present in our lives when we gather together as a community. He promised to be
with us, in His Church (His people gathered together) and in the Eucharist,
through the power of His Holy Spirit. May you feel and know God’s spirit today
and always!
I hope today above all days you will celebrate
love and joy. Eat and drink good things, laugh, be joyful, and share love in extravagance
to celebrate God’s overflowing love for you. We look forward to continuing to
celebrate that love both on special feast days and in the everyday moments of
life. God’s loving presence is always
there for us. On days like Easter it can be very clear, but we need each other
to remind us that even on sadder or more normal and busy days His promise of
love and resurrection is still there to overcome anything that holds us down. Rooted in the truth of the Resurrection may we be a people of Joy today and always for "Joy is the most infallible sign of the presence
of God." -Pierre Teilhard
de Chardin
Amen, ALLELUIA!
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