Easter Sunday

Sunday, April 24 was Easter Sunday and as we witnessed, it could not have been a more beautiful day to celebrate Jesus' Resurrection.



In reflection, as incredible a miracle as Jesus' rising from the dead was, it is only half the story for us Christians: we, too, believe that we will rise from the dead as Our Lord did. Like Jesus, we will rise to have a fleshly existence and will be rejoined with our souls. Scripture tells us that we will either rise again to take part in the resurrection of the just or the resurrection of the damned. This, of course, is the difference between heaven and hell. Of course, I any exclude mention of purgatory, as when the general resurrection takes place, there will be no more purgatory. Of course, our salvation or damnation will be based on our faith and coupled with living out that faith in Jesus Christ.


This is a common belief that Christians hold and explains why Easter Sunday is such a widely celebrated holiday. May this holiday and the Easter season be a time of renewed belief in Jesus Christ

--Fr. Marc A. Vicari