Happy Easter 2020 via the Coronavirus: Easter Sunday

Listen to the homily here.

Notes:

“Be glad, let earth be glad, as glory floods her,
ablaze with light from her eternal King,
let all corners of the earth be glad,
knowing an end to gloom and darkness.”

Happy Easter, brothers and sisters!  Happy Easter.

·      I hope that as we gather together spiritually, that we can be physically with each other soon, and the donut sign is still where the donuts will be back as well.

·      I bet that our students will also be excited that Lent is over, and they will receive candy after they memorize their Bible verses, and they will already have a pile of them as they were gone.

I am so glad for Easter.  And we get to celebrate, not just this evening, but for 8 days.  8 days!

“I am the light” and the Light destroys darkness

·      Sun light later each day 

·      Porch lights going around the country every evening at 9:00pm

·      Lighthouse on Lake Superior 

·      Lights around the country

·      Lights on stadiums

·      For many people recognize these lights for the coronavirus, but we know that it is Jesus Christ is THE light!

·      And if you haven’t already, please turn on every light in your house!  I know we did as I need some sunglasses in our true home!

·      And as I am beginning to read the City of God, know that we are always against the City of the World 

·      Again, the City of God is the light of Christ, the city of the world is dark!

We began this liturgy with the Easter Candle, and listen some of the powerful words again, (and perhaps you didn’t hear me, or understand my singing) or, it is odd this year, but most years you may remember how this one light, when it is passed to others, can light up a room

·      “This is the night
of which it is written:
The night shall be as bright as day,
dazzling is the night for me,
and full of gladness.
On this, your night of grace, O holy Father, 
accept this candle, a solemn offering…”

Let us live in the light of Jesus Christ, not only in the fight against this virus, not only in the fight against the sins and evilness in this world but  

·      “May this flame be found still burning
by the Morning Star:
the one Morning Star who never sets,
Christ your Son,
who, coming back from death's domain,
has shed his peaceful light on humanity,
and lives and reigns for ever and ever.  AMEN!”  And happy EASTER!