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April 20, 2014
by Fr. Jim Schwartz
There's a dramatic disconnect between our Easter celebration and the Easter Gospel. We have the gift of hindsight to know that Jesus rose from the dead. As so we are dressed for a celebration, our music is spectacular, there is festivity in the air and in our environment. But the Easter lilies betray the simplicity of the Gospel. Peter and John and Mary were only just beginning to understand. And, in reality, so are we. The Easter Gospel is not filled with the pomp and celebration of our Easter liturgy this morning. The first disciples did not exactly experience the Resurrection event with the celebration of Handel’s Alleluia chorus. The first disciples only saw an empty tomb and burial cloths. The crucified Lord was very much on their minds. The first disciples’ Easter faith was a very gradual process. The same can still happen for us today. What are the signs among us that we as a faith community are an Easter people? My question for your prayerful reflection this morning is how do you come to an Easter faith that enables you to proclaim with conviction that Jesus is the Lord and the Savior of your life? aster summons us to spend the rest of our lives walking away from empty tombs. The Easter readings invite us to assess where we are in the journey of faith and to continue the journey.
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