May we repent of our failure to seek the way of peace. I remember well a Nicaraguan peasant woman who accompanied us on a Witness for Peace mission back during the Contar War. I remember, Bernedette and her pride in saying the work she does centers on bringing together diverse people - Contra and Sandinista, Protestant and Catholic, Black and Indian. Lent and Easter are seasons when we are looking for such enlightenment. It is when we again discover we reflect of God in the world.
Days gradually lengthen toward more sunlight.
We light candles as part of the Easter Vigil, a sign of the light Jesus brings to the world which is reflected within us. We will do baptism this evening and we will all be asked to remember our baptisms. Yes, it means you have to get along with your sister.