If we want to experience and weave the joy of Easter into our lives, let us not seek human proof for our faith, but rather accept the cross and the Resurrection as the mystery of faith and allow God to interpret it for us as we walk through this world.
This was said by Bishop of Kotor Mladen Vukšić in his Easter message.
We are transmitting his Easter message in its entirety:
"Easter is the celebration of life. It is the day when Jesus conquered death and rose from the grave. Therefore, Easter is the greatest and most joyful Christian celebration. Jesus is stronger than death. Death no longer has the last word. But we must not look at this event in isolation. We cannot understand Easter or explain it to others if we do not remember the moments that preceded Easter.
Let us remember Maundy Thursday and Good Friday. Let us remember Jesus' farewell supper, Jesus' farewell to his disciples, his call to arms - one of you will betray me. Let us not forget the cowardice of Jesus' disciples. Judas was a traitor, but no one else, except John, can boast of their loyalty to the teacher who is being led into the dark night, in an unknown direction. Then come the accusations, torment, and death. From a human perspective, Jesus' life was a failure in every way. But, after three days, Jesus proves that he is God. What was insoluble for man and humanity, Jesus solved with his resurrection. Death is no longer the master of this world!
The Crucified One is alive. The Evangelist John describes this very briefly as an event of the day (John 20:1-9). When the devout women, who had come to anoint Jesus’ body according to Jewish custom, saw that the body was not there, they hurried back and reported what they had seen to two of Jesus’ disciples, Peter and John. They ran to the tomb, checked the news, and did not find the dead body. But John recorded what Jesus later said: “Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed”! (John 20:29).
Brothers and sisters, if we want to experience and weave the joy of Easter into our lives, let us not look for human proofs for our faith, but let us accept the cross and the Resurrection as the mystery of faith and allow God to interpret it for us as we walk through this world. We will never be less because we are eternal disciples, but we will grow greater every day, because we believe in the great God, who even raises the dead. For us, the empty tomb does not have to be proof of Easter, but we cannot fail to see and accept people full of faith as proof of the Risen One.
"This year's Easter celebration brings the joy of joint celebration to both Catholics and Orthodox. In this precious atmosphere of togetherness, I wish everyone a Happy Easter," said Bishop of Kotor Mladen Vukšić.
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