Papal Letter for the Glorious Feast of the Resurrection 2000
My beloved children in the lands immigration both clergy and congregation. Peace and grace to you from the Lord. It gives me joy to congratulate you on the Feast of the glorious Resurrection, with all that it carries of sublime meanings. 1. The Resurrection is joy. The Lord said to His disciples about His Resurrection that, “your sorrow will be turned into joy.” (John 16:20) “I will see you again and your heart will rejoice, – …
Paschal Letter for the Glorious Feast of the Resurrection 2000
My Beloved, the blessed children of the Church, Christ is Risen, Truly He is risen It is my pleasure to wish all of you a glorious Feast of the Resurrection. Christ’s resurrection is the mystery of our everlasting joy. The source of our happiness is the living Christ, Who is not dead, but Who trampled death by death. We seek the living Christ, Who gloriously sits at the right hand of the Father. We do – …
Papal Letter for the Glorious Feast of the Resurrection 1999
My beloved sons and brothers in the lands of immigration, clergy and congregations. Peace and grace from Our Lord, hoping that God may bless your lives and sanctify them and may every work that you do be successful. We thank God Who granted us to complete this Holy Pascha in peace and has brought us to the joys of His Resurrection. Our joy is not merely the joy of the Feast after ending the fast. – …
Paschal Letter for the Glorious Feast of the Resurrection 1999
JOY IN HEAVEN AND ON EARTH My Beloved, the blessed children of the Church, Christ is Risen, Truly He is risen Today, we rejoice in the Resurrection of our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ. The entire creation rejoices with us, because the Feast of the Resurrection is the feast of the heavenly and the earthly. The resurrection of Christ is a renewal for man and for the creation. When St. Paul talked about the – …
Paschal Letter for the Glorious Feast of the Resurrection 1998
You shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free (John 8:32) My Beloved and Blessed Children of the Church: I congratulate all of you on the glorious Feast of the Resurrection, asking our Everliving God, Who rose from the dead, to grant us the joy and power of His glorious resurrection all the days of our lives. Our celebration of the Feast of the Resurrection is not a celebration of a historical – …