We are living this year's feast of our Lord's Resurrection in a worrying global scenario, as our continent is hit by an absurd and tragic war, Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archbishop of Bucharest Aurel Perca writes in his Easter Pastoral Letter.
"To this reality adds the violence and all the other military conflicts that seem to be boundlessly spreading to every corner of the earth, instilling fear in people and dimming the joy of the celebration. The voice of the Church was heard through the innumerable interventions of Pope Francis for reducing weapons to silence. It's a tragic situation that refers us to the mystery of the evil present in the world and precisely war is one of the greatest evils," the high Roman Catholic clergyman writes in the letter posted on the website of the Bucharest Roman Catholic Archdiocese, Agerpres.ro informs.
Monsignor Perca points out that Jesus came to Earth to deliver us from the power of evil, accepting suffering and going to the end of suffering by His death on the Cross, but His last say is not the Cross and suffering, but His Resurrection.
The Metropolitan Archbishop wishes all the believers who celebrate Easter this Sunday "a peaceful Easter feast filled with light and good health" and the traditional "Christ is Risen!"
"Christ is Risen! Peace be with you, hallelujah! May the Risen Lord open our hearts to hope and peace, to the joy of faith, to the courage of daily love. As Christians, we are always called to be witnesses of the Risen Lord, bearers of joy and peace in the world. May you all enjoy a peaceful Easter feast filled with light and good health!," concludes the Archbishop.
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