‘Let us give thanks to the Father, who has QUALIFIED us to share in the inheritance of the saints in light.’
During Eastertide we are given the opportunity to explore the richness of our faith heritage. Central to the Paschal Mystery is the truth that it is through God’s initiative that we are redeemed. God has rescued us and considered us worthy to inherit every grace and blessing.
We can spend a lifetime trying to grasp that this is true. We are not accustomed to having something lavished upon us. It’s so easy for us to approach life in a transactional way where we calculate our own actions toward others and hope for something in return. These are not God’s ways.
Christ’s death and resurrection opens for us a promise that no one can take from us. Eastertide invites us to live in the full truth of this promise.
How do you hear the Father’s promise?
(Colossians 1:2, Thursday, Easter Octave)