Easter is not about bunnies and eggs.
Although I do not mind a few chocolate eggs myself!
Easter is primarily about knowing that all of our crosses will be laid down one day.
All of our suffering will end.
And all of our tears will be wiped away.
And even death itself will let go of us as we rise from the grave to eternal life.
What crosses are you carrying?
What weighs you down?
What worries keep you up at night?
What fears are you facing?
Who have you lost in your life?
Sometimes the day, the week even our whole life can feel like one long Good Friday.
Easter reminds us that there is an end to our Good Fridays.
Not only and end but a brand new day, a brand new life.
Nothing else on this earth can promise this, only Jesus!
At the grave of Lazarus, Jesus told Martha that He is the Resurrection and the life and then He asked her, Do you believe this?
And she answered Yes!
Easter is a reality check.
What do we believe in?
Do we believe in the almighty dollar?
And while money is nice you cannot take it with you.
Someone else will one day get every single penny of what you worked for your entire life.
Do we believe in politicians?
They come and go every election.
Making promises that are very hard to keep even with the best of intentions.
Or do we believe in power, popularity or health.
All of these things are temporary and eventually slip through our fingers.
So what do we believe in?
And what will it get us and how long will it last?
Those who believe in Jesus get
Unconditional love
Forgiveness without limits
Hope against all odds
Peace that no suffering or trouble can ever take away.
Life beyond the grave without end.
This is what Easter joy is all about.
This is what we believe in.
And so after Mass we can all go home to bunnies and chocolate Easter Eggs and a new day, because even in the darkest night or the heaviest cross, we know The Risen Lord has overcome it all and nothing, absolutely nothing can take away our joy of knowing Christ Jesus is Risen from the dead.
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