How Do You Celebrate the Easter Season?

"But it seems to me that far too often the approach that some take to the Easter season is that of a “return to the way things were.” What I mean by this is that Lent brings about significant changes for the daily life of the Christian community in noticeable ways. No saying or singing Alleluia, no praying the Gloria, no eating meat on Fridays, perhaps the giving up of something or taking on of some disciple as a penance throughout Lent — all of this amounts to a palpable experience of change and difference."

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Great Easter Homily - Part II

"We do well to approach His altar today with this in mind.  Were it not for his Resurrection, were it not for His sacraments, the goodness of our lives would remain in doubt.  But Christ has risen.  We have communion with Him.  And so we keep this feast of feasts.  “This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad.”

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A Great Easter Homily

"That means we share in the beauty, the wonder, and the illumination of this wondrous night.  We share in the joyous news that Christ is risen.  And it means that we need to share that good news, that light, with others."

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Easter Changes Everything

James Martin, SJ provides an excellent reflection on the importance of Easter: Click Here

What is the Triduum?

Have you been asking yourself what the Triduum is or wondering why you have to go to Church 3 times in 4 days, well if you have, click here for your answer.

March Madness

Its that time again...its March Madness.

But which madness or craziness are we talking about.

Check it out here: March Madness

Easter Sunday: It’s not about the bunnies

Two good articles by James Martin, SJ about why Easter has resisted the commercialism that has affected Christmas.

Easter Sunday: It’s not about the bunnies

Happy Crossmas! Why Easter stubbornly resists the commercialism that swallowed Christmas.

Hallelujah - Christ is Risen Today (actually yesterday)

A mixture of traditional and modern Easter songs and videos

A really nice picture montage to Handel's Hallelujah 

A really nice picture montage to Matt Maher's Christ Has Risen

Pope Benedict's Easter Vigil Homily

Here is an excerpt from Pope Benedict's Easter Vigil Homily delievered on April 23 at St. Peter's Basilica. "thanks to the resurrection of the Lord ... life remains good, ... hence we can and must place ourselves on the side of reason, freedom and love – on the side of God who loves us so much that he suffered for us, that from his death there might emerge a new, definitive and healed life".

Here is a link to the full text of Pope Benedict's Homily.