Easter Sunday, April 4th, 2021

 Easter Sunday, April 4th, 2021

In the Sixteenth Chapter of St. Mark's Gospel we read the following:  "WHEN the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the Mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him"  (St. Mark 16:1)  But they would soon be surprised to find that the stone had been rolled away.  And this scared them, quite frankly.  They were scared because they had not expected this.  They were scared because they did not know what was going on.  They were confused and  out of their confusion came fear.  They were afraid that someone had done something to the Lord's body or had taken Him away.  But soon an angel appeared to them and told them not to be afraid.  He told them that the Lord had risen from the dead.  And yet even after speaking with the angel and even after being told that the Lord had risen from the dead, St. Mark tells us that they were still afraid.  Human beings get scared.  Whether we want to admit it or not, we get scared.  We especially get scared of the unknown.  We are afraid when we face something new . . . . a new job . . . . moving to a new neighborhood . ..  . going to a new school . . . . We are afraid of the unknown.  This past year has presented most of us with all sorts of opportunities to face the unknown:  businesses being closed; people losing their job; people getting sick; losing a loved one; unable to pay your bills or your rent; etc.  Life is scary, sometimes, when we do not know what is coming.  And yet we know that when we are afraid we should stand with Christ.  We know that when fear is overwhelming us, it is the Cross that we should stand close by.   Stay close to the Cross of Christ.  Stand close to Our Blessed Saviour.  We know that Our Blessed Saviour assured us that He will never abandon us.  Our Lord said "I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world."  (St. Matthew 28:20)  

PLEASE NOTE:  St. Margaret Church will NOT meet on Sunday, April 4th, 2021.

St. Margaret Church is still being affected, as is the whole world, by the Coronavirus outbreak.  Specifically, our church is not allowed to meet as we would like due to CDC and State recommendations.  But despite these recommendations, our members still continue to pray to Our Heavenly Father.  Our members still continue to reach out to their neighbors and loved ones.  Our members still continue to be the face and hands and instruments of the Lord throughout these troubling times.  Additionally, Fr. Todd also continues to post his sermons and reflections online.  So, please continue to pray for St. Margaret Church and all the Christian Churches throughout the world that we may continue to stay close to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.   

And please remember that you can still show support to St. Margaret Church by sharing these posts on social media . . . sharing the sermons and reflections of Fr. Todd on social media as well.  In this way, despite any sort of "lock-down," you will help St. Margaret Church continue to spread the Gospel and continue to tell the world about our love for Our Blessed Saviour!