May Jesus Christ be praised and may his holy Mother pray for
us.
Tonight we tell our story.
It is the story of light overcoming the darkness, the story of faith
overcoming doubt, the story of freedom overcoming slavery, and the story of
life overcoming death. Tonight we tell
the story of the love that the Almighty God has for his people. Tonight we tell the story of the life to
which God invites his people.
On this most holy night, we begin again to tell the story
that Jesus Christ is risen from the dead.
Suffering and death do not have the final word. Sin and disobedience do not have the final
word. This is the story that sin,
suffering and death have been conquered by the blood of his holy cross. The Eternal Word has been spoken and the Word
is Life.
Tonight we tell our story.
And tonight, my dear catechumens, our story becomes your story too. The Lord God who created the world in love,
and who created you in love, tonight invites your profession of faith. The Lord God who led the people of Israel out
of Egypt and through the waters of the Red Sea leads you from slavery in the
world to the waters of the baptismal font and to the freedom of the children of
God. As he once promised through the
prophet Ezekiel, tonight through the holy anointing the Lord God places his
Spirit within you. Tonight, he welcomes
you to his table. Tonight you take your
place at the wedding feast of the Son of God.
This is the night which sees Christ rise from the dead. This is the night we tell our story. Amen.
Preached at Our Lady of Lourdes
Catholic Church, Monroe, NC
