Christ is risen!
He is risen, indeed!
We have now concluded a very intense season of Lent, so much of which has been beyond our control. Because of COVID-19, we will be celebrating Easter in our homes and not our churches; many people continue to suffer from this virus, many have died, and more are expected to succumb; social and economic hardships continue.
However, we know that the troubles of this life will never have the final say, because Christ is risen from the grave. In the words of Pope St. John Paul II (Angelus, Adelaide, Australia, November 30, 1986):
We do not pretend that life is all beauty. We are aware of darkness and sin, of poverty and pain. But we know Jesus has conquered sin and passed through his own pain to the glory of the Resurrection. And we live in the light of his Paschal Mystery – the mystery of his Death and Resurrection. “We are an Easter People and Alleluia is our song!”.
Wherever you are, may you experience joy and hope in the Risen Christ!