He Is Risen

April 5, 2026

Happy Easter to all of you from the people of Our Savior and Mother of God Churches. This is the most important liturgical day of the year, even more important than Christmas, for we celebrate the resurrection of the Lord, through which we are saved from the threats of sin and death.
   
We especially welcome those of you who are visiting today, whether you are visiting family, or if you have been away from the Church for some time. Thank you for joining us. Your presence makes our celebration more complete.
   
Because of Easter, we are victorious over all those things that we will face in life. Our faith in the Risen Lord means that even though we will go through very difficult times, as St. Paul wrote, “We are victorious through Him who loves us.”
   
The major event at this time is the Easter Vigil. Last night 15 men and women were received into the Church. This is the most we have received in the time that I have been at Mother of God. Throughout the Diocese of Covington, we are seeing the same kind of results. There will be over 400 men, women and children who will enter the Church this year at Easter. This trend is happening around the country and the world.
   
One of the most moving parts of the Easter Masses is the renewal of baptismal promises. Catholics throughout the world will stand and recommit themselves to Christ and to the Church as they renew the sacred promises made for them as children, or later when they entered the Church. The priest then goes around the church sprinkling everyone with holy water.
—Fr. Mike Comer