Alleluia – Jesus is risen

Mary Magdalena arose “early in the morning” to go to Jesus’ tomb.  This image of a new day speaks to us of a new beginning, new opportunities, new encounters.  Early morning speaks to us of the freshness of new life.  By contrast, this gospel uses the word “tomb” seven times, speaking to us about the seeming finality of Jesus’ death.  By even greater contrast, the gospel ends with the Scripture certitude that Jesus “had to rise from the dead.”  Death is overcome.  Death has no victory.  God is the Lord of Life.  Easter celebrates a new beginning, our certitude of new life.  May we choose that Life.

Thank you to many faithful men and women who have involved in the Triduum (Holy Thursday-Good Friday-Easter Vigil).  Your active faith in actualize the passion of Jesus have touched many others reflecting over their faith of our Lord Jesus Christ who have done for us.  I hope that all of you, in relive the passion of Jesus, will assist you to grow stronger in your lively faith from now on.  Happy Easter.  We mourned and now we rejoiced because we are part of the Paschal Mystery: suffering, death to sins, will rise and live in His presence.

Happy Easter to all of you.  Today after each Mass our children will have opportunity running like Mary Magdalene to search for good news in Easter Egg Hunting.  Easter Egg Hunting is the tradition searching for new life like the egg is hatched and yielded a new life.  We will have Easter Egg Hunt after 8AM, 11AM, and 1PM Mass in the back of our parish building.  Bring a basket for Easter Egg Hunt.