The Lord is risen! The central message of our faith is that God loved us so much that He sent His only Son to save us by His life, passion, death and resurrection. It’s all about a God who loves us tremendously, and whose love goes beyond our earthly life forevermore!
There is life beyond the tomb. Are we too focused on the 'tombs' of our lives? Do we keep going back, do we keep mourning and do we keep despising our miseries and misfortunes? Can we not let go of our 'tombs' and rise up, and become better persons? We must believe, and keep on believing, that there is hope for a fresh start, new beginning and new directions.
The good news is that the Lord’s resurrection gives us the powerful message that as long as we live there is hope, there are possibilities, there are changes, and there are many second chances. Like the disciples on that first Easter morning, let us continue to joyfully proclaim that God is not dead, that He is alive. May this Easter make us grateful and lead us to humbly consecrate ourselves to the message and challenge of the resurrection.
A happy and glorious Easter everyone! - Fr. Arsenio