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April 16

"In the Risen Christ all creation rises to new life", recalls Pope in "Urbi et orbi" message

Rome, 16 (NE - eclesiales.org) "In the Risen Christ all creation rises to new life," said Pope John Paul II, during his traditional "Urbi et orbi" message to the world on Easter. In the day in which the Church all over the world celebrates with joy the Resurrecction of the Lord, the Holy Father expressed his desire that the Easter proclamation reaches "all the peoples of the earth and may all people of good will feel themselves called to an active role in this day which the Lord has made, the day of his Resurrection, when the Church, filled with joy, proclaims that the Lord is truly risen"

"On this day heaven and earth sing out the ineffable and sublime 'name' of the Crucified One who has risen. Everything appears as before, but in fact nothing is the same as before. He, the Life that does not die, has redeemed every human life and reopened it to hope. 'The old has passed away, behold, the new has come'". "Every project and plan of this noble and frail creature that is man has a new 'name' today in Christ risen from the dead, for "in him all creation rises to new life'".

"Men and women of the Third Millennium, the Easter gift of light that scatters the darkness of fear and sadness is meant for everyone; all are offered the gift of the peace of the Risen Christ, who breaks the chains of violence and hatred. Rediscover today with joy and wonder that the world is no longer a slave to the inevitable. This world of ours can change: peace is possible even where for too long there has been fighting and death, as in the Holy Land and Jerusalem; it is possible in the Balkans, no longer condemned to a worrying uncertainty that risks causing the failure of all proposals for agreement."

"And you, Africa, a continent tormented by conflicts constantly threatening, raise your head confidently, trusting in the power of the Risen Christ. With his help, you too, Asia, the cradle of age-old spiritual traditions, can win the challenge of tolerance and solidarity; and you, Latin America, filled with youthful promise, only in Christ will you find the capacity and courage needed for a development respectful of every human being."

"During this time, between Easter and the coming of your everlasting Kingdom, a time like the travail of giving birth, sustain us in our dedication to building a more human world, a world soothed by the balm of your Love. Paschal Victim offered for the salvation of the world, grant that this commitment of ours will not falter, even when weariness slows our steps. You, victorious King, grant to us and to the world eternal salvation!"

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