Easter is not just one day out of the year when we celebrate Christ’s resurrection from the dead. Easter is a glorious season that the Church calls us to celebrate in our liturgical year. After our celebration of Holy Week, we celebrate Monday in the Octave of Easter, and with great joy, I celebrate mass with you today, the faithful of the Church. Back in 2016, Pope Francis announced that a decision had been made with the Congregation of Divine Worship that the Memorial of St Mary Magdalene would be elevated to a feast in the Church’s liturgical calendar. The Pope recognized her role as the first witness to Christ’s resurrection, as a true and authentic evangelizer, and as the apostle to the apostles. All the other apostles are celebrated with feasts, which makes this quite a significant announcement in our Church. As Mary Magdalene reported to the world what she had witnessed, we all are called to continue that witness, to tell the world what we have seen, to preach the Good News of Christ crucified and risen. The news that Christ is risen is the earliest confession of the Christian faith. This faith is confirmed each time we celebrate the Eucharist around the Lord’s table, each time we celebrate the Sacraments of our faith. We are called to have faith in Christ’s resurrection. Out of that faith, we are sent into the world. We are sent in many different forms. In the reality of our daily lives, let us go out and proclaim this Good News that Mary Magdalene brings to us today.
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