Be Fearless, Be Joyful, Be Renewed: Living the Spirit of Easter
April 9, 2020
The Easter season—beginning on Easter Sunday and continuing for 50 days—is an opportunity for us to cultivate a spirit that defines who we are as Christians. So what does living the spirit of the Easter season mean in practical terms?
As we continue this time of isolation, I know that some of us are beginning to feel it quite intensely. There is something in the human spirit that longs to be connected to others, to be in physical contact, to see and hear and touch those whom we love.
As further restrictions on mobility are put in place by the government in Quebec, our ability to minister to individuals in person is going to be compromised. One example of this is the reception of the sacrament of Reconciliation through personal confession and absolution by a priest. As we go through this extended Lenten fast, let us follow the wise words of guidance of Pope Francis:
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