Easter is the greatest and the most important feast in the Church for three reasons:
1.The resurrection of Christ is the basis of our Christian faith. It is the greatest of the miracles, for it proves that Jesus is God. That is why St. Paul writes: “If Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain; and your faith is in vain” (I Cor 15: 14). “Jesus is Lord, He is risen” (Rom 10: 9), was the central theme of the kerygma (or 'preaching'), of the apostles, because Jesus prophesied His Resurrection as a sign of His divinity: “Tear down this temple and in three days I will build it again” (Jn 2: 19). The founder of no other religion has an empty tomb as Jesus has.
2.Easter is the guarantee of our own resurrection. Jesus assured Martha at the tomb of Lazarus: “I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in me will live even though he dies” (Jn 11: 25-26).
3.Easter is a feast which gives us hope and encouragement in this world of pain, sorrows and tears. It reminds us that life is worth living. It is our belief in the Real Presence of the risen Jesus in our souls, in His Church, in the Blessed Sacrament and in Heaven that gives meaning to our personal as well as our communal prayer, strength to fight against temptations and freedom from unnecessary worries and fears.
Happy Easter. May the risen Lord bless all of you and your families!
2024 Catholic Ministries Appeal Update
St. Finbarr St. Patrick St. Ignatius
Goal $8,305.00 $6,118.00 $9,802.00
Donors 10 7 16 Total Received YTD $4,455.00 $3,998.00 $5,992.00
$ Needed to Reach Goal $3,850 $2,120 $3,810
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