Easter Monday

He is not here for he has risen…Matthew 28:6

Happy Easter!  A few times at staff meetings (ok, probably more than 20) I have said, Easter Monday is a day we should not be in school!  The joy and significance of Easter is too much to contain, celebrate and absorb in just one day.  Well, it seems my wish was granted.  In fact, we are going to get the whole Easter Season off.  As strange as the circumstances are, I choose to look at it as a gift.  We didn’t miss Easter…it still happened!  I’ll admit I had tears watching Easter Mass on screen because I wanted to be there so bad it hurt.  More than ever, I wrestled greatly with the pain of not being there in person, then I remembered the sweet, hopeful words of my friend Ann who reminded me Easter lasts 50 days!  I’m so hopeful we’ll be back to celebrate larger, louder and squished in our pews before this joyful season comes to a close.

I’m going to borrow some wise words from a Jesuit priest that just seems to be the reminder I needed on Easter Sunday.  "Easter is meant to be a symbol of hope, renewal, and new life." "The very first Easter taught us this: that life never ends and love never dies." "Love always involves responsibility, and love always involves sacrifice. And we do not really love Christ unless we are prepared to face His task and to take up His Cross.”

This Easter we are surrounded by sacrifice.  Our sacrifice is being offered out of love and demonstrates our responsibility to protect those who could be in great danger if they got this sickness.  In light of it all, I’d say we’re doing Easter just right. I know he sees our love for him and  I’m confident in the graces that will come to our families as we carry this cross. I’m looking forward to the hope and new life that this Easter will most certainly bring to all of us. 

I hope you had a beautiful day and I hope you spend Easter Monday continuing to soak in the Glory and Power and Hope of Easter.​

Blessings on your day!