EVERY TONGUE CONFESS THAT JESUS CHRIST IS LORD.

 EASTER 2024

During this most holy triduum,

we concentrate our gaze,

as well as our hearts and minds,

on Jesus, the Christ, who suffered

in his flesh the most horrible torture

and death on the cross.

Indeed, in the words of the prophet Isaiah,

“his appearance was so marred, beyond human semblance,

and his form beyond that of the children of mankind”,

“he had no form or majesty that we should look at him,

and no beauty that we should desire him.”

Looking at Jesus on the cross,

we can see the cruelty and injustice

evil men are capable of.

Jesus submitted in faithfulness,

going through the pain of death.

“Surely he has borne our griefs

and carried our sorrows”.

As we bow down before Jesus’ cross,

let’s bring with us all the suffering of the world,

especially the one brought about by conflict and war.

Let us remember that

“he was pierced for our transgressions;

he was crushed for our iniquities;

upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace,

and with his wounds we are healed.” (Is 53)

Jesus Christ, “though he was in the form of God, 

he did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 

but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, 

being born in the likeness of men. 

And being found in human form, 

he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, 

even death on a cross. 

Therefore God has highly exalted him 

and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, 

so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, 

in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 

and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, 

to the glory of God the Father.” (Fl 2:6-11)

Let us give praise and glory to the Lord,

let us sing: Christ has risen from the dead,

and seated at the right hand of the Father,

he intercedes for us. Alleluia! Alleluia!

I wish all of you a blessed Easter.