Father Perry D. Leiker, pastor.
“Looking Ahead” is our series of reflections on the Sunday readings, for Easter Sunday, by Father Perry.
By Father Perry D. Leiker, pastor
“ALLELUIA” — the “Easter Song” is sung out repeatedly in our Easter liturgies today.
This is the first time we have heard these words for the last 40 days.
Today, Jesus truly and fully becomes “the Christ, the anointed one.”
He enters into his glory resurrected and transformed.
As God raises him from death and into glory, he also gave to us the pattern of our own immortal destiny. We, too, share in the glory of the Lord and are given life eternal.
We rejoice also with our newly-baptized, and those who have received confirmation and Eucharist for the first time.
We rejoice with those who have received the gifts of the Holy Spirit — powerful and enabling gifts.
There really is no time like Easter. This is the time of redemption. This is the time of promises made and promises kept.
God’s covenant with us is fully revealed in the death and resurrection of his Son.
If he had not been raised, his death would be in vain. Because he has been raised, we are irrevocably changed and promised life eternal.
For that reason alone we joyfully sing our Easter Song —
“ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA”
Quote of the week |
“God loves each of us as if there were only one of us.” — St. Augustine.
