Easter Sunday – 31st March 2024

Dear brothers and sisters,

Our Lenten journey and pilgrimage are over. Our fasting is complete; now we can feast and celebrate.  We have travelled with Jesus from the harshness of the desert to the new life coming from the empty tomb. Having walked with Jesus as we carried our cross, we now share in and experience the joy and power of his resurrection.

When we look at the news on our televisions or read our newspapers, we are all very well aware of all the hardship and pain that exists in our world today. There isn’t a day that goes by were we don’t read the story of a random act of terrorism or a shooting of one kind or another. There are painful scenes of war, famine and terrorism on our televisions, most if not every evening. Even in our own country and communities there are senseless acts of violence that leave families grieving for the death of a loved one. How are we meant to celebrate Easter in such difficult circumstances?