Easter Sunday

Alleluia!  Christ Is Risen!  Alleluia!

The Empty Tomb

Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came early to the tomb, while it was still dark, and saw the stone already taken away from the tomb. So she ran and came to Simon Peter and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid Him.” So Peter and the other disciple went forth, and they were going to the tomb. The two were running together; and the other disciple ran ahead faster than Peter and came to the tomb first; and stooping and looking in, he saw the linen wrappings lying there; but he did not go in. And so Simon Peter also *came, following him, and entered the tomb; and he saw the linen wrappings lying there, and the face-cloth which had been on His head, not lying with the linen wrappings, but rolled up in a place by itself. So the other disciple who had first come to the tomb then also entered, and he saw and believed. For as yet they did not understand the Scripture, that He must rise again from the dead.

Rejoice, O Earth, In Shining Splendor!

Easter Proclamation of Creation’s Joy

Rejoice, heavenly powers! Sing, choirs of angels!

Jesus Christ, our light, risen! Sound the trumpet of salvation!

Rejoice, O earth, in shining splendor,

Radiant in the brightness of your Sovereign!

Christ has conquered! Glory fills you! Night vanishes forever!

Rejoice, O servant church! Exult in glory!

The risen Savior shines upon you! Let this place resound with joy,

Echoing the mighty song of all God’s people!

This is the night when Jesus Christ broke the chains of death

and rose triumphant from the grave.

Therefore, gracious Creator, In the joy of this night,

Receive our evening sacrifice of praise, Your church’s solemn  offering.

Accept this Easter candle,

A flame divided but undimmed,

A pillar of fire that glows to your honor, O God.

For it is fed by the melting wax, which  he mother bee brought  forth

to make this precious candle.

Let it mingle with the lights of heaven and continue bravely burning

To dispel the shadows of this night!

May the Morning Star which never sets find this flame still burning:

Christ, that Morning Star, who came back from the dead

And shed your peaceful light on all creation,

Your only begotten one who lives and reigns forever.

AMEN.

Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny

Wish You

A Blessed and Joyous Easter