Daily Lenten Reflections

Sunday, April 8, 2012

Easter Sunday

Reflection

Returning to Alleluias. As I write this, Easter Sunday is still over two months away! Liturgically, Jesus has only just been baptized and begun His work, “The Kingdom of God is at hand,” and already I must think ahead to Easter? So much could happen between now and then, so much contingency: dismal news in the economy, contentious politics, a stray asteroid, pick your own catastrophe. But I must think about Easter and the return of Alleluias.

And so I open the Lectionary to Easter Sunday and read, “Since you have been raised up in company with Christ, set your heart on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.” The Resurrection of Jesus includes us all. It is even now happening to us. The Resurrection uproots us, and roots us anew “above, where Christ is seated at God’s right hand.” Now we look upon the world with new sight, and go to work in the world with new hope, and do not fear all the world’s contingencies.

For despite economics and politics and stray asteroids, there is always reason to return to Alleluias, if we make our own the words of the Easter Sequence: Mors et Vita duello/ Conflixere mirando/ Dux vitae mortuus/ Regnat vivus. “Death and Life - O wonder! - fought/ Life’s Champion died, the vict’ry wrought/ Alive He reigns. Alleluia!”

Prayer

Prayer from the Easter Sequence: “Truly from the grave arisen, / O Christ, new life in us be given/ Victor King, forever reign! Alleluia, amen!”

From the Edmundite Community, a blessed Easter to everyone!

Fr. Richard Berube, S.S.E. ‘66, Superior, Saint Michael’s College Edmundite Community

Scripture
First Reading: Acts 10:34a, 37-43

Psalm 118:1-2, 16ab-17, 22-23

Second Reading: Colossians 3:1-4 or 1 Corinthians 5:6b-8

Gospel: John 20:1-9 or Mark 16:1-7 or Luke 24:13-35

Daily Scripture readings can be found online at the USCCB website

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Mission of Edmundite Campus Ministry

The Mission of Edmundite Campus Ministry at Saint Michael’s College is to share the Good News of the Gospel with the College community by facilitating encounter with Jesus Christ. We do this through the celebration of the Church’s Liturgy, in programs promoting knowledge of the Catholic faith, by developing ecumenical and interreligious relationships, and providing retreats and other opportunities for personal spiritual growth.

The Catholic and Edmundite tradition upon which the College was founded is grounded in the conviction that all women and men are created in the image and likeness of God providing a special dignity unique to each person. Such dignity requires human life to be respected in all of its stages recognizing that we are all children of God.

Therefore, in its pursuit of furthering the Reign of God, the Edmundite Campus Ministry staff seeks to interact with and support every member of the College community in their search for Truth, contributing to the “enhancement of the human person and to the advancement of human culture in light of the Catholic faith.”