The stone which was rejected became the corner Stone.
Brethren, Easter is her, let us celebrate, dance and rejoice that the Lord has risen that the stone which was rejected has become the cornerstone, that Jesus is alive and has conquered death. This is what we call Easter,which begins on the time we sing Gloria in the Vigil mass today until Pentecost.
Today's Vigil readings are many, perhaps to recount the History of Salvation since Easter is the climax of salvation.
The OT readings point out how the world was created, entered into sin, the father of our faith Abraham, the miraculous liberation of Israelites from Egypt, God's everlasting covenant, how people are to follow the covenant in wisdom, their fall and how God will give them a clean heart and save them.
The NT readings point out that Jesus is the saviour who came to redeem the world, preached all over the villages of Galilee and did miracles but was arrested, crucified died, buried and today he lives as a risen and glorious Christ, he has won the battle, so no need of more sadness, but rejoicing in our Lord Jesus Christ, the risen one.
We therefore have to receive this new light of Easter that it should find a place in our hearts and make us the lights of the world. May this light of Easter be for us a new beginning, an end of our problems and crises, and give us all of our hearts desires as we place our trust in the risen Christ. Amen.
Happy Easter
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