Here’s something I’ve been thinking about this Easter season—how quickly everything moves on. In a day or two the baskets will be put away, the candy will be gone, and culturally… Easter is considered over. But as Catholics, we know something deeper—Easter is not just a day, it’s a season. And even more than that, it’s a way of life that changes how we think, how we pray and how we live. Just think forty days after Easter, we celebrate Christ’s Ascension, and then ten days later, Pentecost—the gift of the Holy Spirit. The Church invites us to stay in this joy and stay connected to the Easter Season! We are currently in the Easter Octave and this time is especially special, so don’t miss out in celebrating! One great reminder is that the Easter Candle is still in full glory as it remains lit during this season during Mass. 

So the question is: How do we prevent Easter from fading in our homes?
Because Jesus didn’t just rise for a moment, a day—He died and rose for each one of us to welcome us to the Kingdom of Heaven.

In a recent article, I contributed to – Catholic Register,Making a Fruitful Lent Bloom All Year,   I shared how some of our Lenten practices have continued in our home for years to come. And that’s the key—Lent and Easter go together. We don’t abandon spiritual growth after Lent—we carry it forward with greater joy and a deeper desire to pray.

Here are a few simple ways to keep Easter alive as a family after Lent and throughout the year:

• Keep family prayer going—maybe the Rosary daily, or even once a week. We pray a Sunday Night Rosary and our ministry offers a live Zoom Rosary on the 4th Sunday of the Month- feel free to join us- sign up for reminders, here. 
• Serve with love—something as simple as making breakfast and offering it up for your family and start your day with a meal and prayer! I started this a few years ago and it has become a family tradition and a great way to start the day. 
• Hold onto the good habits you started—if you let go of something for Lent, consider letting it go for good, like reduced social media, or wasting the precious gift of time! 

For example, I gave up drive-through coffee one Lent a number of years ago—and never went back. Now coffee has become an intentional time with a friend or family member. It’s a small shift, but it transformed a routine into something meaningful.I don’t spend my time wasted on  “think about it” but instead, I bring my coffee!  

Because the Resurrection is meant to change our lives! 

• Allow the Hope of Christ to be alive in your family
• Welcome the love of Christ into your home
• and His Heart is still loving you right now, so welcome the Lord! 

But we have to be intentional as we’ll seek to not let the joy of Easter fade. In my book, Saints of the Sacred Heart, I share how important it is that we speak with our children about faith, from discussing the lives of the saints, to how to cultivate a heart like His, this begins with seeing the value of our heart in light of His heart. Discussing how each of our hearts matter to Jesus and the heart is a powerful way to experience His love. So let us choose to allow our hearts to grow closer to Jesus!

That might look like just keeping the joy of Christ in the home! For example, this week we have been crafting from the crown of thrones and crosses, and now we have made paper lilies and a bunny cave which once was a tomb- we will also keep fresh flowers near our holy images  in the house and continue to celebrate Easter for the whole season! 

These are small things—but they keep Easter alive.

Because if we’re not careful, the world pulls us back into routine, stress, and distraction… and we forget that something incredible has happened.

Jesus is alive.

And His Heart is alive for your family.

So this Easter season, don’t just celebrate the Resurrection—live it at home.