We celebrated Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord at the start of this month.
Joyfully we celebrate that God is alive among us on Easter Sunday, just as we do every Sunday, each of which is a Little Easter.
Many Sundays, I recall coming back from Mass with Dad, and he would immediately reach for the radio in the kitchen and turn it on to Relevant Radio and have it play while making breakfast.
By osmosis, I absorbed so much from listening to Relevant Radio, because there's so much to learn about faith. Years later, I got in the habit of listening to it.
There is something new springing from God's Living Presence among us, manifest in so many ways. It's special to celebrate the Resurrection, which is the centerpiece of our faith.
As I consider my memories of celebrating this glorious occasion in you, I remember we would have a meat dish as the primary feature, usually ham. Mom also came up with great ideas for sides. One year, we set up a great spread of food on the dining room table in a buffet style. Everyone partook of the feast and then we all sat in a variety of places around the house feasting.
Indeed, there was great joy in those feasts because of what was underlying it.
I have great joy in recalling these memories of you and the ways I encountered God through touches of faith. You were, and are still, more than just house, but truly a home.
So I declare that you shall not fade into the background but remain deep in my heart as that dearly beloved place.
We remain ever connected:
All my relations.
With gratitude, gladness, and joy in the Risen Lord,
God's blessings,
Paul
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