Maybe it has rarely been so necessary, as this year, to reaffirm our faith celebrating the Paschal Mystery with his jubilant message of hope. We are all aware that the Church in the world, not only in our country is going through a critical stage. We are concerned not only produced scandals among priests from around the world and the persecution suffered by our brethren in various parts of Asia but especially the progressive loss of faith in large parts of Europe. All this fills us with sadness and leaves a heavy heart. However, the disciples can not baffle us even less, be transformed into mere commentators a press that seeks to highlight all that cut to the Church. We have to react as men of faith providential. We are confident that the Lord as the Good Shepherd, is leading his church and does so with a firm hand. For that reason, we asked him what the meaning of what we are experiencing. It is becoming more aware, among whom we are intimately united with the Lord, that He wants to purify His Church. The shake to loosen anything that is false or inauthentic and that your life back to being grounded in the truths that he taught us. The Lord calls us to let go of the formalism, ritualism and moralism to the obscure life rooted in Him as the branches on the vine. We want sheltered in the heart of the Father, ready to give ourselves with all our being for the Kingdom.
is clear that the call for a renewal of bottom plays, first, to the priests. It is impossible to ignore the powerful call to holiness. The Church needs priests who are more humble, and pure servers. It is touching to experience how large groups of lay people feel responsible for their priests to convert your heart to become a living face of Christ. Rarely have we experienced so much fervor as this year's Easter celebrations. In all the celebration was palpable on deep longing that came from the heart of each brother. This experience is a clear sign that the great trial through which we are passing will strengthen their faith and going to wake up real hope in the risen Lord and nothing else.
Both homilies of Archbishop Ezzati as messages from the Holy Father, we want to infuse courage. Benedict XVI said: " The Resurrection of the Lord implies a renewal of our human condition. Christ has conquered death, caused by our sin and return to us eternal life. From this event stems the life of the Church and existence of Christians. "is an invitation to renew putting our trust in the risen Lord. The center of our Christian life is not in our misery, however painful, but in redemption. Only thus can we be heralds of hope and witnesses of the resurrection.
Our Pastor told us in his Easter message:
"Easter this year is marked by a peculiar context of confusion and pain, widely known and discussed by the public. As the first community of Corinth, we too, amidst turmoil test, we experience God's comfort: "Everywhere we tighten, but not crush us, walk with serious concerns, but not in despair, we are persecuted but not abandoned, struck down, but not destroyed, always and everywhere, carry in our body the sufferings of the death of Jesus, so that our body also expresses the life of Jesus "(2 Corinthians 4, 8-10). As we have never played with the hand the treasure of faith, "we took in earthen vessels, but also, as ever, as we have experienced this very fragility, with certainty and confidence has allowed us to recognize that the gift of Church of Christ, "from God and not us." We are yours, sheep of his flock. The feast of Passover, is then lifted, as a sign of sure hope and a rainbow that announces the dawn of new times. "
" With Easter, the Lord opens a way of life and fulfillment. Furthermore, He offers us the Way, Truth and Life What then can we learn from the Master? First, Easter, Jesus invites us to strengthen confidence and filial abandonment into the hands of God, who always saves his people : However, this would not be enough. Easter Jesus invites us to take his own love solidarity. The cross of Jesus is the expression great solidarity. "
ends his message by saying:" The blessing of Easter then sprout a smile on our lips. Happy Easter. "
To all those involved in the Pastoral Care Hospitals Easter season we wish you many blessings so that we can present to the Lord with our brothers patients need both. May the Lord bless you!
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