Easter Sunday

March 27, 2016
     

Below you will find a reflection for today, Easter Sunday. We encourage you to share this reflection by forwarding this email to others who you think might appreciate it. This is the last of our reflections for the Lenten and Easter seasons. Thanks so much for journeying with us during this time. 

Easter Sunday
 
by Nancy Small, Pax Christi USA Ambassador of Peace

Since you've been resurrected with Christ, set your heart on what pertains to higher realms, where Christ is seated at God's right hand. (Col 3:1)

We began Holy Week in hope proclaiming hosanna. We end in hope proclaiming alleluia. Alleluia to the Risen Christ! Alleluia to hope rising and resounding with joy in our hearts!
   Today's epistle reading invites us to live as an Easter people, saying, "Since you've been resurrected with Christ, set your heart on what pertains to higher realms" (Col 3:1). This summons is given by disciples who committed themselves to continuing the nonviolent way of Jesus. With Christ as their stronghold, they lengthened the reach of nonviolence into the heart of society. Each time they were beaten or imprisoned, they persevered, never giving up, always reaching toward the greater good.
    The way of nonviolence has a lot to do with reaching for the greater good...

To read this entire reflection, click here.

In Christ's peace,

 

Johnny Zokovitch

Director of Communications, Pax Christi USA


P.S. To see any of our past reflections from throughout the season of Lent into Easter, click here.