Happy Easter!

By way of greeting you a blessed and happy Easter, let me share with you some excerpts of Pope Francis' homily last night during the Easter Vigil celebration at St. Peter's Basilica. He said:
"Novelties bring us fear… we prefer to stay with our choices… we choose to stay in the tomb. We are afraid of the surprises of God. But He is always full of surprises! Let us not close ourselves to the novelties God wants to bring to our lives. (...)
Why search among the dead the one who is living? Everything changes with Jesus' resurrection.  Jesus does not belong anymore to the past, he is the “present” of God. Jesus is risen! He lives! (...)
He teaches us to re-member. Remember always, with love, what the Master told you, what he has done for you! Let us learn to remember what God has done for us, what he has accomplished in our lives. Let us learn not to search among the dead He who is alive!"
As we greet each other a blessed Easter, let us wish each other too the the "gift of Jesus' memory": welcome the God of surprises at all times, remember all the good things he has done for us!"
This is indeed the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad!