Easter is the most important and greatest feast in the Church. It marks the beginning of our eternal hope for three reasons:

1. The resurrection of Christ is the basis of our Catholic faith. It is more than the raising of Jesus’ body after his crucifixion. No one witnessed the actual resurrection event, but faith demands that we trust the witnesses and their testimony. St. Paul writes that “If Christ has not been raised, then our teaching is in vain, and your faith is in vain…and if Christ has not been raised, then your faith is a delusion and you are still lost in your sins…but in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep.” (1 Cor15:14, 17, 20)

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