CHRIST, OUR HOPE, IS RISEN!
Most happy Easter to all.
The joy of the Resurrection fills our hearts and urges us to share it with all our brothers and sisters. Something wonderful has happened not only to Jesus but also to us: we have risen to a new life. The Resurrection is, first of all, an event that concerns JESUS CHRIST.
It is his Personal triumph over death, and the vindication of the truth of His teaching. He had spoken about it before it happened. The fulfillments of that prophesy underscores the power of Christ and the truthfulness of His message. No human expression can exhaust the transforming greatness of this mystery. The church has been proclaiming it during her 20 centuries of existence. She will continue to do so until the end of the world.
Easter is the feast of life. Our Lord Jesus Christ has been raised from the death... And we too will rise from death because death was defeated by Jesus Christ resurrection.
Jesus Christ is risen, alleluyah. We too will be raised from death! With Christians all over the world let us shout this cry of joy and thanks to God.
There are a billion and one reasons for celebrating Easter, as we commemorate, relive and rejoice in the Resurrection of Jesus. It is our resurrection, too. But we are also challenged to prove it by living a new life. We have to get rid of the old yeast of sin, and live a life characterized by sincerity and truth.
Fr. Cipriano Bontacchio