Easter Sunday has been and gone but the hope of the season remains. Too often we focus on Lent and forget to immerse ourselves in the glory of Easter, which is actually a longer time frame.
We need to learn how to celebrate. Why do we celebrate for one weekend and then transfer to the mundane? Easter is a time where we should focus on the positives in life! We can make a difference, we have hope and we are loved by God. Just as we take the time in Lent to focus on penance, preparation and reflection, surely we should devote equal effort to the joy of Easter.
What can we do to more fully embrace the Easter Season? Make time to see people and be present in the moment, like Mary was when listening to Jesus. Find the courage to speak positive truths to others – it’s a contemporary way of taking the joy of the Gospel to others. Too often in society we get lost in the negative. How can we be resilient without hope? Isn’t it our responsibility to remind the world we have hope, that we can be kind every day, that humans need to know we do not have to surmount every challenge solo.
The Female Theologian 