Easter Monday

Yesterday was Easter Sunday, which means today is Easter Monday, which dates back more than 1,600 years, and is a public holiday in more than fifty  predominantly Christian countries,  In the United States, Easter Monday is not a holiday and there are few national observances apart from traditions such as the White House Easter egg roll. For Christians, Easter Monday continues the commemoration of Jesus’ resurrection, although not in any formal way.  Very few churches observe Easter Monday, possibly because they have worn out their congregations by observing Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and of course, Easter Sunday.  More probably, it is not observed in favor of making Sunday’s observance of the resurrection of Jesus, the highlight experience. Honestly,  many people don’t really understand the significance of Easter Monday. In fact, depending on where you live, it may be a holiday you’ve barely even heard of. So, what does it mean and why should we even care?  For Christians, it offers a beautiful opportunity for reflection. The resurrection of Jesus isn’t just a moment in history — it’s crucial to our faith. Spending a day or more reflecting on that fact is a worthy endeavor and while there will likely not be any services at your church today, why not give yourself permission to pause. To reflect. To meditate on the power of Christ’s resurrection — not just as something that happened, but as something that’s still happening in us. “I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore” (Revelation 1:18)