Whether we are ready or not, it's Easter. Our six weeks' journey has climaxed with the breaking of the seal and the rolling back of the stone which had imprisoned the body of Jesus since Friday. The tomb is empty and HE IS RISEN. How we need this news, perhaps more than we can remember in our lifetimes, for Easter means HOPE. We need hope, we need to move ahead into the Spring of Hope. Pope Francis reminds us that "Christian hope is a gift that God gives us if we come out of ourselves and open our hearts to him." We need to break he seal of doubt and cynicism that imprison us in our gloomy pessimism. "Today is the celebration of our hope, the celebration of this truth: nothing and no one will ever be able to separate us from his love." (cf. Rom 8:39). --Pope Francis. Our Alleluias, our Easter lilies, eggs and dinners are reminders of the real cause of our joy and hope: Jesus lives, has cleansed us with the waters of baptism, given us new hearts to replace our stony hearts and filled them with his love. Alleluia!
Bro. Rene
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