Friday, April 9, 2010

Reflections on Ps 149 & The Octave of Easter (Br Cornelius Ching)

The Lord is risen! I do hope we have had a fruitful period of preparation during Lent and have risen to new life with Jesus Christ.

This week, the church celebrates the octave of Easter. This is a period of celebration of 8 days, from Easter Sunday all the way to the 2nd Sunday of Easter (this means there is no need for abstinence today). Is there really a reason to celebrate? Definitely!


This is the time when all is fulfilled with Jesus, our saviour. For the last few years, I cannot help but feel an intense sense of joy during the Easter Vigil, especially after an intense Easter Triduum. I can feel with the psalmist when he echoes,

“For the Lord takes delight in his people.
He crowns the poor with salvation.
Let the faithful rejoice in their glory,
shout for joy and take their rest.”

Do we feel this joy of the Lord’s resurrection and let it sink into us especially during this period of celebration during the octave of Easter or has this joy been crowded out by the mundane things of the world. If we are sucked back to the hustle and bustle of life, then let us try to take a moment or two each day to bask in the joy of the Lord and let this Easter season seep a little deeper into our being.

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Stay tuned for the next post by Br Martin Arlando on 11th Apr 2010.

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