Today, the Gospel tells us of the time when Mary Magdalene and two of Jesus’ disciples discovered that our Lord’s physical body was missing from the tomb, along with finding out that the stone which covered His tomb had been removed. When Simon Peter entered the tomb, he had seen that the burial cloths of Jesus were rolled up and in a separate place. The second disciple followed Simon Peter inside, saw, and believed. However, both were confused, for they did not yet realize and understand that in accordance to the Scriptures, Jesus, after being dead for three days, would rise.
At present, when we hear the word “Easter,” we can already connect it to the resurrection of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. Also, we can already connect to how the Easter egg, represents new life and rebirth, as how many cultures in the world symbolize it. For us Christians, we see Easter eggs in the same way, and how THAT new life is a blessing from God.
However, if we were to put ourselves in the shoes of the two disciples and in that situation, wouldn’t we also be confused? Wouldn’t we wonder, when the person that brings out the goodness of those around Him, when the person that we had been following, was missing from His grave?
Those same feelings of confusion, of being in a constant state of worry, and of cluelessness can be very much related to us in the present. Yes, brothers and sisters. With the world being as it is now, there are people that always ask themselves the question, “Why?”
If we were still in the shoes of those two disciples, and we were given a chance to look in the future, our questions would be answered, and we will understand that Jesus is never gone. He always has been there, and He always will be. That is why, in these trying times, we should never lose our hope and faith in God. We celebrate Easter not just because Jesus was resurrected, but because it brought us new life. And with that, Jesus also gave us two blessings – hope and faith. In faith, we believe that all will be alright in time. In hope, we have confidence that in God, being the Almighty, can give us strength to overcome the storms of life.
It is often said that the youth is hope of the future. As part of the youth, let us embody this motto by keeping our faith strong, and by always hoping that things will be better since Christ is always around us, in every moment. We should also not forget that aside from being a guide to ourselves, we should also help and guide those who are lost and without direction because each one of us is important and loved, and every individual has a role to play in our Father’s grand plan.
-Reggie Jaleco
At present, when we hear the word “Easter,” we can already connect it to the resurrection of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. Also, we can already connect to how the Easter egg, represents new life and rebirth, as how many cultures in the world symbolize it. For us Christians, we see Easter eggs in the same way, and how THAT new life is a blessing from God.
However, if we were to put ourselves in the shoes of the two disciples and in that situation, wouldn’t we also be confused? Wouldn’t we wonder, when the person that brings out the goodness of those around Him, when the person that we had been following, was missing from His grave?
Those same feelings of confusion, of being in a constant state of worry, and of cluelessness can be very much related to us in the present. Yes, brothers and sisters. With the world being as it is now, there are people that always ask themselves the question, “Why?”
If we were still in the shoes of those two disciples, and we were given a chance to look in the future, our questions would be answered, and we will understand that Jesus is never gone. He always has been there, and He always will be. That is why, in these trying times, we should never lose our hope and faith in God. We celebrate Easter not just because Jesus was resurrected, but because it brought us new life. And with that, Jesus also gave us two blessings – hope and faith. In faith, we believe that all will be alright in time. In hope, we have confidence that in God, being the Almighty, can give us strength to overcome the storms of life.
It is often said that the youth is hope of the future. As part of the youth, let us embody this motto by keeping our faith strong, and by always hoping that things will be better since Christ is always around us, in every moment. We should also not forget that aside from being a guide to ourselves, we should also help and guide those who are lost and without direction because each one of us is important and loved, and every individual has a role to play in our Father’s grand plan.
-Reggie Jaleco
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