He is not here; he has risen, just as He said. Come and see the place where He lay. Matthew 28:6 (NIV)
It’s been a while since we’ve heard the word Alleluia. Mardi Gras seems to have occurred a long time ago, and, during Lent, the state of our world hasn’t improved. Hatred and violence proliferate, and divisiveness reigns. On Easter, we celebrate another time when these facts applied, if an historical time could be found when they weren’t accurate.
The Crucifixion and Resurrection changed the course of history, sinking to the deepest despair, followed by unparalleled joy. Newness, freshness, and the bravest blooms of early Spring abound.
And waiting: for the Second Coming, the time of the Lord’s Peace, and the divine love spreading throughout our beleaguered planet. Somehow, despite the actions of man, the beauty of God’s creation seems to recycle, and the ice melts from the ground. May the bliss of the Resurrection thaw the frost from humanity’s hearts, and usher in new spiritual growth.
Halleluia!
Jesus is risen!
He is risen indeed!
May this declaration
resound not only in these walls
but touch the lives
of all we meet
and forever be
the truth of which we speak.
Your love,
once sown within a garden,
tended for your own people,
neglected and rejected,
now spreads its sweet perfume
in this place
and wherever it is shown.
Halleluia!
Jesus is risen!
He is risen indeed!
Contributed by Carol
Monday March 28, 2016
Liturgical Year C: Week 18
Liturgical Color: white/gold
Sunday Gospel reading: cEaster
Easter Sunday