Christ is Risen!

Christ is Risen!


I went to Mass last night, and the Epistle was actually a favorite reading of mine.
Rom 6: 3-11

Brothers and sisters:
Are you unaware that we who were baptized into Christ Jesus
were baptized into his death?
We were indeed buried with him through baptism into death,
so that, just as Christ was raised from the dead
by the glory of the Father,
we too might live in newness of life.

For if we have grown into union with him through a death like his,
we shall also be united with him in the resurrection.
We know that our old self was crucified with him,
so that our sinful body might be done away with,
that we might no longer be in slavery to sin.

For a dead person has been absolved from sin.
If, then, we have died with Christ,
we believe that we shall also live with him.
We know that Christ, raised from the dead, dies no more;
death no longer has power over him.
As to his death, he died to sin once and for all;
as to his life, he lives for God.
Consequently, you too must think of yourselves as being dead to sin and living for God in Christ Jesus.


I try my hardest to live by this, because it's my motto. I'm involved with youth group, and we have DTS meetings. DTS stands for Dead Theologians Society and at each meeting we study the life of a Saint. We wear black hoodies in the cold weather which has a monstrance on it & around the monstrance it says: "Mortuum mundo, vivum in Christo."
Which means: Dead to the world, alive in Christ in Latin.
Being dead to the world means to be dead to the sin which this world has to offer, no matter how glamorous it may appear.

We are all called to be a witness in this world, a light that can set the world ablaze. But, we can't do this without first resting in the Eternal light-- God.
We need to reflect HIM!

I hope everyone has reflected on all these readings-- especially this one.
Because it's a constant reminder of what we are called to--holiness!!!
And while it's not easy, we have all of Heaven on our side cheering us on.

Easter is a time of renewal, and by His death and resurrection, we are RENEWED!
It is time to spread fire that burns bright within us.

I also hope that everyone has had a wonderful Easter. :)