David

Let’s take a few moments to imagine ourselves living in Jesus’ time: knowing him, following him, loving him. There was something unimaginably wonderful about being in his presence, listening to his teaching and learning from him. No one was excluded from his company and conversation. Everyone was welcome, even those who had previously been shunned or excluded or abandoned by the community, such as the tax collectors, the sick or disabled, or the no-hopers. It was so very good to be with him.

Everything depends on the Resurrection, which is why there is no other Feast in the Church’s calendar which is celebrated with such solemnity. Each day of the Octave is treated as another Easter Day.

The Stawell Gift is Australia’s oldest and most prestigious footrace. The event is held at Central Park in Stawell, Victoria, over the Easter weekend and features runners in a 120-metre race with the finals held on Easter Monday.