Easter Monday

“[W]henever we think of Christ, we should think of his love. It is with love that he has bestowed so many gifts on us. It is with love that God has given us such a sign and promise of his great love. Love gives rise to more love. Even if we are just beginning on the path and are still very wretched, let us strive to carry this divine love with us wherever we go and to increasingly awaken ourselves in love.” Teresa of Avila, The Book of My Life (1562)

A blessed Easter Monday to us all!

I don’t know what you are doing today, but part of what I’m doing is resting in the many wonders which surround the life, death and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. "Whenever we think of Christ,” Teresa writes, “we should think of his love.” Today I am aware of how often I fall short when it comes to remembering the love of Jesus and the ways it has blessed my life.

Teresa also writes, “It is with love that God has given us such a sign and promise of his great love.” Yes, Jesus points the way for all that is to come. The story of his life, death, and resurrection shows us how much the Creator loves us. One of the first Bible verses I memorized was John 3:16: “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him may not die but have eternal life.” What a wonderful message this verse has been for me throughout my life. It has given rise to a lifetime of thoughts and prayers by many people on the generosity of the One who has created and sustained us and all living things.

During the blessed season of Easter, let us praise God for this outpouring of love. May we never forget that God meets us in love, offers love for us and sprinkles love on us; may we never forget that God rejoices when we share the love we receive with everyone we meet along the way; and may we never forget that our path is soaked in the light and love of God, today and every day. Alleluia!