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What Easter Meant This Year

This is a time to celebrate Christ's love and share it with the world.

Caitlin Morley
Mar 29, 2016
University of Saint Thomas Minnesota
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What Easter Meant This Year

Easter has been here! Devoting these past 40 days to prayer, reflecting on our relationships with Christ, and eliminating temptations that stray us away from the Lord has shaped and prepared us live out the joy of Easter. We are, again, reminded of our gift of eternal life. How blessed we are, how loved we are! Jesus has risen, it is our time to rejoice with every word we speak and action we do.

It is our time to spread Jesus’ love for us and live out the joy we have for our salvation. However, the amount of love Jesus has for us may seem difficult to fathom. His love is so great that He surrendered His own life to save ours. Astonishing, yet true. How can we live out His love in our lives? How can we guide others to feel joy during this Easter season too?

Christ’s love should be celebrated. Mother Teresa said, “Joy is a net of love in which you can catch souls.” This is one of my favorite quotations and extremely powerful words to be reminded of during this Easter Season.

Being joyful is infectious; it is spreading God’s love and allowing it to be expressed through us. It is possible to spread His love wherever you may go. Through daily encounters with friends, giving extra time to someone in need, lending a hand or a patient ear is a sign of Christ’s love. We, in a smaller essence yet still very significant, can give of ourselves to others like Christ did.

Sacrificing time by devoting it to a friend in need is living out His love. We can spread our joy through attentiveness to how others best receive love. Whether a friend is in need of affirmation, a hug, or a smile, being there for others is helping them and us live out love. The love we share with others can be humbling to both give and receive.

As busy students and young adults wrapped up in our lives, every moment someone shares with you are moments worth treasuring and celebrating. Christ gave us life after death. Our joy and generosity through that love is our praise and gift back to Him. Some tribulations may make it more challenging to truly celebrate this Easter season. However, love is captivating, and Christ’s love for us enthralls us to share it to those who we care for.

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