Yesterday Pope Francis shared his Easter Message with the world! Let us remember the call to love that is so sorely needed in our world as we reflect on his words.
Dear Brothers and
Sisters, a Happy and Holy Easter!
The Church throughout
the world echoes the angel’s message to the women: “Do not be afraid! I know
that you are looking for Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for he has
been raised… Come, see the place where he lay” (Mt 28:5-6).
This is the culmination
of the Gospel; it is the Good News par excellence: Jesus, who was crucified, is
risen! This event is the basis of our faith and our hope. If Christ were not
raised, Christianity would lose its very meaning; the whole mission of the
Church would lose its impulse, for this is the point from which it first set
out and continues to set out ever anew. The message which Christians bring to
the world is this: Jesus, Love incarnate, died on the cross for our sins, but
God the Father raised him and made him the Lord of life and death. In Jesus,
love has triumphed over hatred, mercy over sinfulness, goodness over evil,
truth over falsehood, life over death.
That is why we tell
everyone: “Come and see!” In every human situation, marked by frailty, sin and
death, the Good News is no mere matter of words, but a testimony to
unconditional and faithful love: it is about leaving ourselves behind and
encountering others, being close to those crushed by life’s troubles, sharing
with the needy, standing at the side of the sick, elderly and the outcast…
“Come and see!” Love is more powerful, love gives life, love makes hope blossom
in the wilderness.
With this joyful
certainty in our hearts, today we turn to you, risen Lord!
Pat Schifini, OSU
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