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EASTER MESSAGE

By Bishop Carmel Zammit

 

From Death to Life.

 

Alleluia, the Lord is Risen.

This is the Christian proclamation that resounds throughout the Churches around the world that profess the Christian faith on Easter Sunday.

Christians believe that Jesus rose from the dead.   His followers saw him executed through being crucified, being laid in the tomb, and then they met him unexpectedly as one who has risen from the dead.

As such we don’t really know what exactly happened at the resurrection, what we know is that Christ was dead and then he rose from the dead.

The resurrection is always and everywhere.

Easter is right at the heart of our life.  When we look at life with Easter eyes, then we experience that forgiveness comes beyond grievance, that peace comes beyond conflict, that joy comes beyond sorrow, freedom comes beyond all different kinds of imprisonment, and that love triumphs over fear.  In such instances we have the resurrection.  Once again the stone is rolled away and Jesus rises from the dead and we rise with him.

The New Testament says that Jesus wasn’t the only one to rise from the dead. He is the first born of many brothers and sisters, us, and therefore where he has gone, from death into an unimaginable life, we are called to follow. We do so as we celebrate Easter, celebrating the resurrection which in reality is happening all around us.

Easter is a call to come out of our tombs.  There are so many of us who unfortunately are more prone to remain in our tombs.  We continue to remain in our tombs when we lose the perspective of hope in our life.  Very often, in facing problems and in dealing with our trials and difficulties, we begin to wonder:  is Jesus really alive?  That is why many of us allow sadness and grief to continue to hold on to  us, and that is why we cannot see the bright light, the joy of Easter.

During Easter we are called to focus on those who have encountered the risen Lord.  We realise that the Apostles, who encountered the risen Lord, experienced a change in their life.  From a life of pessimism to one of joy, one of courage and hope.

That is what we need to learn from the Apostles.  In our daily lives, are we ready to release all hurts, injustices, the anger, the resentment, and learn to heal ourselves and others, and become transforming agents?

This is what we need to enter into the Easter experience, of encountering the Risen Lord, so that our lives will be changed and transformed.

Have a wonderful and blessed Easter celebration.

Peace be with you!

+Carmel Zammit
Bishop of Gibraltar

Carmel Zammit, Bishop of Gibraltar

PRAY WITH US

On this day, Lord God,
you opened for us the way to eternal life
through your only Son’s victory over death.
Grant that as we celebrate the feast of his resurrection
we may be renewed by your Holy Spirit
and rise again in the light of life.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.

From Lauds (the Morning Prayer of the Church) Easter Sunday.

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