Weekly Readings
- Acts 10:34, 37–43
- Psalm 118:1–2, 16–17, 22–23
- Colossians 3:1–4
- John 20:1–9
Christ is risen! He is risen indeed!
This ancient Paschal greeting reminds us to always keep the joy of the Resurrection in our hearts. The resurrection of Christ for Christians is the very event and reality on which our faith hinges. As we pray at the great Easter vigil “the sanctifying power of this night dispels wickedness, washes faults away, restores innocence to the fallen, and joy to mourners, drives out hatred, fosters concord, and brings down the mighty”. The resurrection of Jesus Christ reminds us that death has no power over us.
And if death itself has no power over us, then what do we have to fear? All the trials, all the hardships, all the sufferings that we experience in this life will never define us. We are sons and daughters of the Living God, brothers and sisters of the Risen Lord, in Him we find our identity. The resurrection reminds us that, for Christians, there is always a happy ending, there is always a triumphant victory, and all things always work out for the good.
I wish to each and every one of you and all of your families a very blessed and happy Easter season! Congratulations to our newly baptized and newly received into the church! Also to our children who received baptism and First Communion on Easter Sunday morning! We rejoice with the church at you having trusted in Jesus Christ, your savior! And thank you to all of our amazing volunteers and parish staff who made this Holy Week so very special for all of us. At Seton our approach to liturgy is “go big or go home”. We hope that you enjoyed worshiping with us and if you were with us for the first time we hope that you will join us again!
May the peace of the Risen Lord be with you always!
Fr. Casey F. Jones, Pastor