He is Risen! No not me, although kind of! It has been a wild ride. Jesus Christ is Risen from the Dead! Happy Easter!
Do we really understand what this means for each of us who give our hearts and lives to him? This is our salvation.
Jesus died and rose from the dead so that we too may follow where He goes, into death, but our hope is that we too will rise with Him. This is profoundly good news. They found the tomb empty but did not yet understand the Scripture saying He had to rise from the dead. So often we do not either. Death is nothing to fear when we have Jesus.
As we hope for the resurrection for our loved ones, we are also reminded as Catholics that we believe that heaven is not far away. As we come to Mass, we come to the gates of heaven, we glimpse into that eternity.
Every Mass, every Sunday is an Easter. May we peer into the tomb with Peter and the other disciples and see our hope. Happy Easter to you and all you love. If you are traveling, be safe. If you are gathering with your loved ones, enjoy! If you are celebrating in any other way, remember the real celebration is as this family, the Church.
I miss you all so very much. Your cards, letters, gifts, and generosity have kept me going through this recovery. You all have reminded me of how loved I am. You have meant the world to me. I wish I could keep up with writing back to people, but the recovery is a lot. I cannot wait to return, but I also have no idea when. Keep praying for me, I need you. I love you all! Know of my prayers for you all. Happy Easter! Truly He is risen!
– Rev. Steven Arisman