Recently my wife and I found out that we are having a baby. Besides, the day I got married it has been one of the greatest days of my life . The whole process of having a baby is so surreal. You are no longer responsible for just your decisions, but now an entire other life.
Now we celebrate as a Church the Resurrection of Christ, and I cannot help but unite this to the entire experience of pregnancy. Just as Christ suffered, I see at times my wife suffering. Just as a Church we waited on Holy Saturday for Christ's glorious Resurrection, my wife and I wait for the birth of our first child. And just as we joined as a Church on Saturday night in darkness but finished in the glorious light of Christ, my wife and I cannot wait for the light of the birth of our first Child.
In todays society our Catholic faith is under attack. The rights to our Catholic faith are becoming harder live out in todays society. I see that first hand in the OBGYN field, where doctors are forced to compromise their morals everyday. So, what hope do we have? Why should we keep going? Why should I have my child enter into this messed up world? St. Augustine answers these questions by saying, "We are an Easter people and Hallelujah is our song." Hallelujah is a noun meaning "God be praised", or used to express praise and joy! We must be an Easter people who express our joy and praise in all situations and all times.
October 31st is my wife due date, and we wait in joyful expectation of the birth of our child, a child which I pray knows the love of Christ, and that Hallelujah is all of our songs!
Happy Easter & Hallelujah!
