Christ is Risen! Alleluia!
In this year of grace, the Jubilee Year 2025, the Church joyfully proclaims to all the world the message of hope—firm, enduring, and radiant—flowing from the empty tomb of the Risen Lord. Our theme, “Pilgrims of Hope”, reminds us that we do not walk alone. Christ walks with us. He is our beginning and our destination, the light that never fades, and the companion who strengthens every step of our journey.
As we contemplate the empty tomb and marvel at the miracle of His resurrection, let us embrace our call to holiness and mission with renewed zeal. Let us be bold in our proclamation of the Good News, sharing the joyous tidings of salvation with a world thirsting for hope and healing.
May the joy, hope, and peace of the Risen Lord permeate every corner of our lives this Easter and beyond. Let us embody His resurrection in our words and deeds, radiating His love and compassion to all we encounter.
With hearts overflowing with Easter joy, let us go forth as a resurrected people, testifying to the transformative power of Christ’s resurrection in our lives.
Alleluia! Christ is risen indeed!
Wishing you and your loved ones a blessed and joy-filled Easter!
O Risen Lord,
the way, the truth and the life,
make us faithful followers
of the spirit of your resurrection.
Grant that we may be inwardly
renewed; dying to ourselves
in order that you may live in us.
May our lives serve as signs
of the transforming power of your love.
Use us as your instruments
for the renewal of society,
bring your life and love to all
and leading them to your Church.
This we ask of you, Lord Jesus,
living and reigning with the Father,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God forever. Amen
The resurrection of our Lord is the source of our hope and joy. It gives us the confidence that death is not the last word, but eternal life. In the resurrection, death is overcome by death! Christ’s victory over sin and death reveals to us that sin can be overcome by love.
Faith in the Risen Lord makes us confident that everything as promised by God would be fulfilled, when there will be peace, love, harmony, freedom – and death and suffering will be no more. However Easter is not simply a proclamation that there is life after death, but most of all an invitation to live the resurrected life. This means allowing the power of the Risen Lord to live in and through us, to live the spirit of Christ by imitating Him in life and in death.
As we celebrate Easter, let us show ourselves to be people of joy and hope, prophets of love and reconciliation. With Christ’s resurrection, the future is certain and has been anticipated in the resurrection of Christ. A Christian never gives up on sinners or in any difficult situation, challenge or trial because he or she knows that Christ, who has overcome all things including death, can do the same for us as well.
Celebrating Christ’s victory over sin and death let us pray that:
As disciples of the Risen Lord, let us also be that light of Christ for those in darkness. Let us bring the joy of the gospel to the world by reflecting the Risen Lord in us, by living joyful lives filled with love and compassion. Let us be a resurrected people and testify to others that Christ is indeed risen in us!
Wishing you a blessed and holy Easter!
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