Easter

What a great Easter vigil celebration at the Church! Deep with symbols and meaning, I love how the mass involves all the senses: From a pitch black church where light is brought in to a glorious brightness and riot of color-the visual, the scents of flowers and incense, beeswax candles and Easter breads people bring for the party after, the quiet solemn music as we read the many readings from the old Testament in the darkness to the moment where we sing the Alleluiah for the first time since the beginning of Lent and we all bring bells and ring them all through the song, watching a young man getting baptised as he kneels in the water and has it poured over him.
I love visiting after with the people in my church- wine and cheese and Easter bread and lots of hugs and wishes of Happy Easter. I feel blessed.