Hope springs eternal!

One of my favorite quotes for this season is from Pope John Paul the Great (Soon to be a saint, I bet!). It's so relevant for the turbulent situation we're not only facing here in America, but globally. Plus, it's about hope, which earns my admiration by default. :)

Do not abandon yourselves to despair. We are an Easter people, and hallelujah is our song!

This is so true. Easter isn't something that lasts for a day, an octave, or even a season. It is something that we relive every day, both in the Mass and in our lives. As long as Christ is risen--and He is, now and forever--that Easter joy should never fade. Even when we don't always perceive it, it's with us. As Papa Benedetto said in this year's Urbi et Orbi message, death does not have the final say. This is good news, indeed!