The Easter season is the church’s fifty day celebration of the resurrection of Christ. It is the time of greatest joy as we gather in the good news of Christ’s victory over death and the power of God to renew our lives. In the tradition of the whole church, it was also the time for the newly baptized to deepen their connection to Christ and to experience the mystery of new life as a gift of grace. With women at the empty tomb of Jesus, we are astonished, elated, and grateful. God’s steadfast love is forever! Alleluia!

