Daily Reflections ...

Today is the day of resurrection, the feast on which we mark the reality at the heart of our faith.

Is the resurrection of Jesus an entry into a way of being that each of us is invited to live with everything we are, say and do? Does the resurrection of Jesus create within us a deep awareness that Jesus is alive in every aspect of our being, transforming our physical and spiritual nature and calling us forward ever more deeply into his life? Is the resurrection of Jesus, body and spirit, the invitation into a mystery beyond human comprehension but entirely in keeping with the mystery of God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit?

The Easter Octave begins today. Here, we enter into a period of contemplating the reality that is the resurrection of Jesus. Without the resurrection, Christianity has very little to offer. In light of the resurrection, Christianity offers everything a human being can hope for. It is as simple as that.

“Christ is risen! Let us repeat it with words, but above all with the witness of our lives. The happy news of the Resurrection should shine on our faces, in our feelings and attitudes, in the way we treat others. We proclaim the Resurrection of Christ when his light illuminates the dark moments of our life and we can share that with others: when we know how to smile with those who smile and weep with those who weep; when we walk beside those who are sad and in danger of losing hope; when we recount our experience of faith with those who are searching for meaning and for happiness.” (Pope Francis, Regina Caeli, 6 April 2015)

by Shane Dwyer