It is I who have set up my king on ZION, my holy mountain.
Eastertide invites us to live in the full glory of resurrection. We are to stand in the light of Christ’s victory over death, even as the world still trembles with uncertainty. Christ’s death and resurrection are cosmic. Christ’s kingship is cosmic. What was hidden in humility is revealed in glory. The cross, which seemed like defeat, becomes the very place where his authority is secured.
Zion, the “holy mountain,” represents more than a physical place. It is the meeting point between heaven and earth, where God’s purposes are made known. In Eastertide, we come to see that this “mountain” is no longer confined to geography. It lives wherever Christ is acknowledged as King. It is found in hearts awakened by grace, in communities shaped by love, in lives that bear witness to resurrection hope.
With this final letter of the alphabet we are almost at the end of Eastertide.
What signs have you seen in your own life of the hope of the resurrection during this Eastertide?
(Ps 2, Responsorial Psalm, Friday in the Fourth Week of Eastertide)