Homily for Easter Saturday

Just as the Sanhedrin had scoffed at the idea that Jesus could be the Messiah, they disputed that he had risen from the dead. For them to believe this would mean a total reinterpretation of their traditions. Yet two humble fishermen, Peter and John, stood before the Council maintaining that the crucified Jesus was alive again, and now on the earth as a living influence for healing and renewal. In defiance of the Sanhedrin’s formal prohibition, they risked their own lives by making this statement. The message, though was far too important to be repressed by any merely human authority.

The Risen Christ rolled away more stones than the one blocking the entrance of his tomb. He flung wide the doors to the future and offered a glimpse of what lies beyond.

Like the disciples, we are called to accept that Jesus truly is our Savior. He casts new light on life and lets us reexamine all that we believe.

Are we willing to allow his love to shine brightly on our minds and hearts? If we trust in our hearts that He has risen, our lives will be energized by this faith.+

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