On Easter morning, Mary came weeping in darkness, grieving and hopeless. The risen Jesus met her there, called her by name, and turned her tears into testimony: “I have seen the Lord.” He is calling your name too. Hear. Respond.
Easter Day stands at the heart of the Christian proclamation. Jesus Christ, who was crucified, died, and was buried, bodily rose from the dead. His Resurrection is the beginning and pledge of the resurrection of those who belong to him.
The Great Vigil of Easter is the first liturgy of Easter Day. From darkness into light, from Scripture to Baptism, and from the empty tomb to the Eucharistic feast, the Church proclaims the Passover of the Lord: Jesus Christ has passed through death into life.