Father Michaels Weekly Thoughts

​​​​​Holy Infant Catholic Church

​EASTER MESSAGE MARCH 30th 2024

            Dear friends, Happy Easter to you all. Alleluia, alleluia, He is risen as he said alleluia.

            This is our traditional Easter greeting on this Easter Sunday morning.  The entire Lenten journey of 40 days was leading us to this greatest event – the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ from the death he endured on Good Friday. Jesus Christ now lives forever.

            The Holy Week that started on Palm Sunday- with the commemoration of Christ’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem was followed by a series of events and mysteries in the life of Jesus. On Holy Thursday, we celebrated the institution of the Eucharist and the Ministerial Priesthood. Good Friday, we celebrated the Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ.

            Easter Vigil celebrates our Salvation as traced from the Scriptures to the Resurrection of Jesus. This leads us to the Easter Joy as witnessed by Mary Magdalene –the first disciple to witness the resurrection in the early morning hours at the tomb.

            Mary Magdalene and the other disciples who were grief stricken and saddened with the cruel and painful death of Jesus were filled with Joy of news of his glorious resurrection. The same Joy was accompanied with a series of appearances of the risen Lord and at the same time commissioning his disciples to go and share the good news with other disciples.

            Let our lives be radiated by the Joy of the Risen Lord as we commit ourselves to be heralds of this news of great Joy. Let us endeavor to feel the presence of Christ in our lives as we partake of him in the Eucharist and listen to his Word and serving the Church- the Body of Christ.

            Special thanks to Fr. Matthew A. Kiehl for having celebrated the Easter Vigil Mass with us at Shepherd of the Hills.

            Have a Blessed Easter and God bless!