Rising With Christ

The Light of Christ illumined the darkened Church last night and continues to light the way for us. Yes, Jesus Christ rose from the dead, but this is also the celebration of our resurrection for a St. Paul tells us, "If, then, we have died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him. We know that Christ, raised from the dead dies no more; death no longer has power over him. As to his death, he died to sin once and for all; as to his life, he lives for God. Consequently, you too must think of yourselves as being dead to sin and living for God in Christ Jesus." (Rm 6: 8-11).
Throughout the dioceses in the United States alone, thousands were baptized last night and many more of us renewed our baptismal promises, for which we have been preparing by our Lenten prayer, readings, reflections and actions. We affirmed that we have renounced sin so as to live in the freedom of the children of God. We renounced the lure of evil so that sin may have no mastery over us, and renounced Satan, the author and prince of sin. We then professed our faith as expressed succintly in the Apostles' Creed. We set ourselves more firmly on the path that was chosen for us at our own baptisms when we were "born again." As we sing "Christ is risen from the dead, and dies no more," we sing about ourselves: we have risen from the dead, the death of sin, we are on the way to eternal life. Alleluia!
Happy Resurection, Happy Easter.
Bro. Rene