RISING TO NEW LIFE
EASTER SUNDAY Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Rev. David Justin Lynch April 1, 2018 10:30 AM Acts 10:34A;37-42 Psalm 118:1-2;16-17;22-23 Colossians 3:1-4 John 20:1-9 + In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN. What exactly do we celebrate on Easter Sunday? In the secular world, we associate Easter with the season of Spring. We have Easter bunnies, Easter chicks, Easter baskets full of colored hardboiled eggs, and children hunting eggs. What do all these things have to do with the biblical account of the resurrection of Jesus? The answer is, plenty. Spring is a time of new life. We see buds on trees, flowers arising out of the ground, and many animals giving birth. Bunnies, eggs, and chicks symbolize new life. Rabbits are among the most prolific reproducers of all the animal species. One female rabbit and her male partner will produce about 72 rabbits a year or more if left alone. And how about eggs? Eggs symbolize th