Upon hearing the news that Pope Francis had gone to the house of the Father, I recall so many memories of him, many of which were on the TV in the sunroom, from the day he was elected.
I followed portions of the coverage of his 2016 trip to Mexico. On Monday, February 15, I watched the live coverage of Mass celebrated in Chiapas. Parts of the Mass were in indigenous languages specific to that region. It was a powerful example of how God's Word reaches all people.
God's Word is truly alive in Jesus Christ, Who was once dead, and then rose victoriously. We celebrate that glorious reality every year on Resurrection Sunday.
I recall that 10 years ago for Resurrection Sunday, Dad shopped at Costco and bought lamb meat for our dinner. It made for a tasty entree, and I enjoyed it.
We had many great gatherings to celebrate the cornerstone of our faith, the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, an event that gives us glorious Life. I'm reminded of that truth especially today on the anniversary of my baptism. From that special moment at St. Cornelius Parish on the Northwest Side of Chicago, I have journeyed in the way of faith, seeking to encounter the living God, Who is transforming us as He continues to manifest the power of His Paschal Mystery, including in the moments we shared together as a family in you, 1036.
You are truly a gift from God by which the unseen God is made real and makes us alive as God meant for us.
You shall not fade into the background, but ever remain deep in my heart as that special place:
All my relations.
God's blessings,
With Easter joy and gladness,
Paul
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