“What’s
new?” That’s what we ask when
we want to hear a story.
Stories celebrate the great
moments of life. When you hear
one, it fills you with delight.
When you tell one, you fulfill
an inner desire to share what
has shaped your life anew.
After
Jesus rose from the dead, the
disciples did not wait for
people to ask, “What’s new?”
They proudly proclaimed it:
“God raised Jesus on the third
day and granted that he be
visible to us witnesses.” Now,
that’s new!
If you
have kept a good Lent, you know
very well what is new with you.
You are what is new! You have
faced your sin, admitted your
fault, and accepted your
dependence upon God’s help. You
have prayed and fasted with the
community. You have loved your
neighbor. Because you have
emptied a place inside
yourself, you created a space
for God’s Spirit to enter.
Christ is risen indeed, and he
has appeared to you! You are
now a witness of all that God
can do.
This
Easter Day, tell your story.
Tell your faith. Let joy
radiate from your face and
loosen your tongue! Jesus
lives!
Written
by Paul Turner. Liturgy
Training Publications
Copyright 2003, Archdiocese of
Chicago
