Saying goodbye to Alleluia

Today is the last Sunday that we sing the Alleluia. From Ash Wednesday and all through Lent, we give up the singing of the word that the choirs of angels use in adoration of God.

Through the season of Lent, we will focus on readings from the Old Testament that point to the coming of Christ. By not joining in the song of the angels, we remember the time before Jesus' great gift of salvation. For us now, it also helps us to focus on the second coming of Christ and our life to come in heaven.

When Easter Vigil arrives, and we again sing the Alleluia, we celebrate Christ risen and once again acknowledge how, in the mass, we are joined with the angels in heaven, praising God.