Easter

This makes me think… about not keeping Jesus at a distance…

Jesus is not dead, he has risen, he is alive! He does not simply return to life; rather, he is life itself, because he is the Son of God, the living God (cf. Num 14:21-28; Deut 5:26; Josh 3:10). Jesus no longer belongs to the past, but lives in the present and is projected towards…

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Pope Francis applauds women at his general audience today: “Faith is always a response to love.”

May we, too, with the women who first announced the resurrection of Jesus from the tomb, be messengers of the joy of Easter and the new life we find in Christ!   Update: Check out this great post from Angela Sealana on the empty tomb, and what it looks like in present day Israel.  

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From our home to yours… A Joyous Easter!

Jesus Christ is risen today, Alleluia! Our triumphant holy day, Alleluia! Who did once, upon the cross, Alleluia! Suffer to redeem our loss, Alleluia! Hymns of praise then let us sing, Alleluia! Unto Christ, our heavenly King, Alleluia! Who endured the cross and grave, Alleluia! Sinners to redeem and save, Alleluia! But the pain which…

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