St Mary Queen Of Heaven

Easter Sunday Mass

April 20, 2003

The Easter story always begins in darkness, especially the darkness that covers our lives. The darkness of hopes dashed by circumstances, others and ourselves.

With Easter comes not a way around life's dark moments but directly through those moments into a light that fills our very souls with hope and joy!

Life and death helps us to put our lives in perspective. As Christians that perspective is both internal and eternal. Internally we experience a revival of crushed spirits. Eternally we have a knowledge of already "being there" where there is no more pain, no more suffering, no more strife and no more tears.

Let us boast of our knowledge of Jesus Christ both in his suffering and in his victorious Resurrection!

May God bless you with "Easter Joy," alleluia!
FATHER JIM

Thanks to Eddie Morris for the help taking photos.