As I prepare for bed on this Easter Thursday I'm wondering how Easter Week has been for you. I wonder how many of us really ponder that Easter is indeed still being celebrated. This is the octave of Easter of which I wrote in my prior post. Perhaps you get it and have been staying in the Easter spirit; rejoicing in the Resurrection.
If you have been fortunate enough to attend Mass during this week, you have had the beautiful experience of the continuation of Easter alleluias, the lit Paschal Candle, the rich readings from the Acts of the Apostles and the Gospels of Matthew, John and Luke with Mark joining the party on Saturday. All rich readings that put us in the Ressurrection reality.
And if you are like most of us, you may have returned to work or school, finished up a family visit or vacation. Have you been able to be a witness to the Resurrection wherever you are; with whomever you are with? This is the real challenge for us Catholic Christians in the everyday world; to live and profess the Resurrection in the everyday busy-ness of our lives.
Yet we are called to do this. Do we reflect joy and peace in our attitudes, behaviors, demeanor, words and actions? Do we speak of our love for the Resurrected Jesus? Do we show our love by being present to someone who simply needs presence? Do we lift someone's spirits or give a hand up to someone in need?
These are just a few ways we can be the Resurrection people. And yes, attending Mass during Easter week is good, reading Scripture, following along with the daily prayers of the Church, deepening our spiritual relationship with Christ; all of this is what each of us can do in his or her own way.
As the week draws to a close, reflect on the glory of the Easter morn, shout Alleluia, be the witness to the Resurrection wherever you are. Easter lasts a few more days and the Easter season over 6 more weeks.
Rejoice and be glad!
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