The Lord is truly risen, alleluia. To him be glory and power for all the ages of eternity, alleluia, alleluia. (Luke 24.34; cf Rev. 1:6)

The Lord is truly risen, alleluia. This is the truth of Easter. This is the truth that we celebrate. This is the truth that we give witness to. Our Lord Jesus Christ who died on the Cross has risen and is now alive. He rose from the dead and opened for us eternal life with God. In the Gospel, the message of the Angel to the women who went to see the tomb is encouraging: “Do not be afraid; I know that you are looking for Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for he has been raised, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples, ‘He has been raised from the dead, and indeed he is going ahead of you to Galilee; there you will see him.’” (Mt. 28.5- 7) Like Mary Magdalene and the other Mary, this good news should be a cause of great joy for us!

My sincere appreciation to all of you for making our Lenten and Easter celebrations prayerful and beautiful. Let us continue to renew our faith in the Risen Lord as we gather daily and weekly to celebrate God’s everlasting presence among us in the Eucharist. We once again cheer, rejoicing and singing, “Jesus Christ is risen today. Alleluia!”

I along with Fr. Henry and our staff wish you a joyous and glorious Easter. My prayers that God’s blessings come upon you and your loved ones in a special way this season.