From Darkness to Dawn: The Night When Everything Changes | Easter Vigil Readings | April 19, 2025

Tonight we participate in the Church's most ancient and sacred liturgy—the Easter Vigil—where we journey from creation through redemption to resurrection. Beginning in darkness and ending in blazing light, we experience the night when everything changes.

Through this reflection, you'll discover:
* How the Easter Vigil's progression from darkness to light reveals creation's deepest pattern
* Why baptism is our personal participation in Christ's death and resurrection
* How the women's journey to the tomb teaches us about expecting endings and finding beginnings
* Where resurrection power touches our lives beyond the Easter celebration

Readings covered: Genesis 1:1—2:2; Genesis 22:1-18; Exodus 14:15—15:1; Isaiah 54:5-14; Isaiah 55:1-11; Baruch 3:9-15, 32-4:4; Ezekiel 36:16-17a, 18-28; Psalm 104; Psalm 16; Exodus 15; Psalm 30; Isaiah 12; Psalm 19; Psalms 42-43; Psalm 118; Romans 6:3-11; Luke 24:1-12

00:00 Introduction
00:15 Reading I
04:16 Psalm Response
07:09 Reading II
09:39 Psalm Response
13:08 Reading III
15:59 Psalm Response
18:59 Reading IV
20:26 Psalm Response
23:31 Reading V
25:07 Psalm Response
27:38 Reading VI
29:12 Psalm Response
31:26 Reading VII
33:15 Psalm Response
35:53 Epipstle
36:55 Psalm Response
40:13 Gospel
41:23 Reflection

Perfect for deepening your Easter Vigil experience, preparing for baptism or renewal of baptismal promises, or finding hope in life's darkest moments.

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