Message from Pastor

Dear brothers and sisters,

 

The resurrection of Jesus Christ is not something of the past; it entails a life-giving force that has penetrated the world. There may be many dark things around us, but good always tends to sprout again and spread. Jesus today, as he did two thousand years ago, continues to wait for his friends to give us this good news and to meet us. Jesus still wants to heal our wounds as he did with Peter, to eliminate our fears as he did with Thomas, to give us all his joy and peace. A deep, robust, profound peace. A joy that does not depend on the outcome of the moment, but is born from the certainty that all our hopes have meaning and that God's love for me is far greater than any of the things that can happen to me.

 

But just as on that spring morning in Jerusalem, his resurrection today can go completely unnoticed. This Easter Sunday can be just another day for us if we do not make the decision, as Mary did, to approach the tomb to discover the signs of life with which God speaks to us of his presence. Jesus encounters those who go out in search of Him, even if they weren't sure what they would find.

 

His resurrection is manifested in our lives if we are able to open our eyes and emerge from our self-absorption. We can miss the gift of encountering Him if we remain distracted by our interests and comforts; if we remain mired in our complaints and laments; if we remain preoccupied with such important things on our agenda that they prevent us from learning the most relevant news for our lives.

 

Today is Easter Sunday, and Jesus wants to encounter you so that you may cling to life, so that you may welcome forgiveness, so that you may be filled with hope, so that you may dispel your fears, and fill you with His peace once and for all. Could there be anything more important to do on this Sunday?

 

Happy Sunday!

 

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