My
brothers and sisters, every year when we come to the culmination and climax of
the Sacred Triduum, I can’t help but to think about … fireworks. You
might be thinking, “Fr. Chris, you’re crazy, out of all that you can think of,
why are you thinking about fireworks?” I
want you to use your imagination with me for a moment and think about fireworks. When we think of fireworks, we can't help but to place them in the midst of the darkness. They
gather a large group of people together. Crowds don't gather just to see the fireworks sitting in their shells; rather, we come out to see them for their potential. They
come bursting loudly in the night. Fireworks,
in a sense, shatter the darkness with their bright lights. But
we know that the light of the firework eventually fades. After
watching a show, the crowd disperses, but often joyful for at least a short
while.
Friends,
this night we celebrate the light that never fades. We
celebrate the reason we are all here. We
celebrate the reason we call ourselves Christians. We
celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. THIS
IS EASTER! This
is to what all of Scripture leads up.
On
the day Jesus was crucified, darkness overcame the world, but
in the midst of the darkness emerged a light. Unlike many lights that eventually fade, this
light did not fade. Like
a firework, it came bursting into the night. Many
came to see and
over the years, billions would come to believe. This
light that never fades is He who was crucified! He transformed arguably
the worst instrument of torture ever known to man into THE symbol of hope. Only God could do this! In response to His love, we crucified Him, but
He came back with resurrected love
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