He is Risen!

Beatissime Pater, annuntio vobis gaudium magnum, quod est Alleluia!

Holy Father, I announce to you a great joy, which is Alleluia! - Deacon at the Easter Vigil  (One of my favorite lines from last night)

Christ has Risen!  Alleluia Alleluia!  What a beautiful day to celebrate the Resurrection, the single most important event in the history of mankind.  By Christ's rising from the dead, we clearly see that death and sin have no power over us.  The grave could not contain the Goodness that is the person  of Jesus Christ.  Even the Romans knew something was coming.  We see in Matthew's Gospel that the chief priests and Pharisees station guards outside Christ's tomb because they were afraid something was going to happen.  Even the people that killed Him knew that His death on the cross would not be the end!  Christ brings new life to all, and it is only through His Resurrection from the dead that we are saved.  Through His saving act, we have salvation.  Sin has no power over us any more.  Because of Christ's victory, we can conquer sin and death.  On our own, again, we fail.  But it is through Christ that we can live in the light of His Resurrection and in the freedom of God.  

Let the joy of Easter radiate from your hearts this day and everyday!  Everyone you meet should realize that you are different.  And you are different because you have embraced the new life that Christ offers to those who follow Him.  Let us praise God for this incredible gift of new life, of salvation, and of hope for eternal life with Him!  

Jesus Christ is Risen Today 

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