Holy Saturday

...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.  Romans 6:3-4

The Easter Vigil held on Holy Saturday celebrates the turning point of death into the resurrection of new life of Jesus Christ, and all His followers. It was traditionally a night where those who desired baptism would be baptized for as Saint Paul points out in his letter to the Romans it is through baptism that we are joined to Jesus in a special way that allows us to share in His resurrected life.  As those of us who are baptized renew our baptismal vows, let us celebrate this unity with Jesus with joy.

The spiritual grace of baptism cannot be underestimated for it holds the potential for every baptized Christian to die to sin and to live for God in Jesus Christ. Our original sin has been washed away and we have become new creations, temples of the Holy Spirit. What glorious good news! We should celebrate the liberation of Easter in our lives by living cheerfully and exuberantly, out from the shadows of sin. 

Our hearts should sing out the story of God’s salvific love every day for eternal happiness is within our grasp. In fact, we are fortunate enough to experience slices of heaven here on earth if we orientate our hearts and minds to Jesus and strive to live out our baptismal office of priest, prophet and king to the fullest extent. 

As we wait in the darkness, let us lift our eyes to the heavens. Come, let us adore Him, let us praise and glorify Him, let us bear witness to His awesomeness and might in our lives, and let us serve Him with great love.