Sunrise at the beach is a favorite time. The quiet splendor and rays of the new day fill me with hope. It never gets old. This is what Easter morning offers to us. This is the sunrise of new life. It is not an event but is eternal and everlasting. Nothing will ever be the same. What had been empty and dark is now filled with life and light. It is the sunrise that will never leave us. No matter where we go. No matter how difficult life may become. Easter morning is here.I spent the night at the cathedral in Memphis with family at the Easter Vigil yesterday. My son, Steven, and several others became full participants in the mystery of their faith. Some were confirmed, some were baptized. All of us were given the gift of new beginnings. Our collective and individual journeys were enlightened. The Bishop repeated "This is the day that the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it!" several times during his homily. Each day is just that. Each day is Easter. Each day is a gift. Each day is a celebration.
May the sunrise inspire and bless you. May you be filled with awe and wonder. May you have fair winds and following seas. This is the day!
