Deacon’s Corner

Happy Easter to all and many blessings to you!

Congratulations to all who came into the Church through the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Communion) at the Easter Vigil Mass. May the peace and love of Christ always be in your hearts. May you begin or continue your journey into a deeper love for Jesus!

The Resurrection of Jesus is a magnificent event that shows the realization of our Christian faith. In 1 Corinthians 15:17, Saint Paul wrote that “unless Christ rose from the dead, our faith is in vain.” By sacrificing himself, Jesus Christ saved humanity from the shackles of sin. His eventual Resurrection is a promise of a new life. It shows us that our faith in him is alive and powerful.

Many people think that Christmas is the most important day in the Catholic liturgical calendar, but from the earliest days of the Church, Easter has been considered the central Christian feast. Without Easter—without the Resurrection of Christ—there would be no Christian faith. Christ’s Resurrection is the proof of His divinity.

Easter is not only the greatest Christian feast, Easter Sunday symbolizes the fulfillment of our faith as Christians. Through His death, Christ destroyed our bondage to sin; through His Resurrection, He brought us the promise of new life, both in heaven and on earth. His own prayer, “Thy Kingdom come … on earth as it is in heaven,” begins to be fulfilled on Easter Sunday.

May the resurrected Jesus come into our hearts and souls as we receive Him in the Eucharist at Mass and each time we pray the Our Father.

See you at the next Mass!

~ Deacon Matt Martel