Lucia Silecchia on the Paschal Hope

"A number of springs ago, I came to the Easter Vigil Mass with the joyous anticipation of Easter muted a bit. That year, my Dad was journeying through what I knew -- but did not want to believe -- were the final months of his earthly life. I came to Mass early that night for some quiet time alone. The church was both bustling with preparation and peacefully tranquil at the same time.

"As the Great Vigil began, the Easter flame, the paschal candle, and, ultimately, all of our little candles were lit to banish the darkness . . ."

In a recent commentary , writer/Professor Lucia A. Silecchia reflected the Paschal candle as a reminder that "all that will come -- all of the beginnings and all of the ends -- are in the hands of the Risen Christ."

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The Pilot: Echoes: Lucia A. Silecchia: The Paschal hope (8 APR 26)