From April 7, to mid-July 1994, 22 years ago, the Rwandan Genocide raged in that small country, the size of Maryland, killing close to a million people in those three and a half bloody months. Easter was April 3rd that year, so from Easter Joy, the country plunged into hell. Efforts at healing and forgiveness are still being made, and a recent article by Fr. Marcel Uwineza, SJ, in AMERICA magazine (April 4-11, 2016) writes about five "markers and distinctive signs of hope that emerge in the face of human suffering." They are helpful to ponder during our Easter Season reflections and lead us to the same place where Mary Magdalene found herself when she cried out "Rabboni!" (Jn 20:16)
1) Jesus is our hope.
2) We are destined for better things.
3) Our identity is rooted in Love.
4) We are agents of transformation
5) The Resurrection of Christ is the foundation of hope and forgiveness.
The article is entitled ON CHRISTIAN HOPE and appears on pages 24-27 of this issue. Perhaps it an be reached through Google. It bears reading.
Bro. Rene
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