Week of April 5, 2026

My Sisters and Brothers in Jesus Christ,

Blessed Easter! Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! In this holy season, we rejoice that Jesus Christ has conquered sin and death. The Resurrection is not simply the happy ending to a sorrowful story. It is the victory of God over all that enslaves, wounds, and darkens human life. In Christ, death is broken from within. The grave is no longer the final word. Shame, sin, despair, and hopelessness do not have the last claim over the human person, because the risen Lord has entered even the depths in order to bring forth life. Easter proclaims that there is no place so lost, no sorrow so deep, and no darkness so great that it lies beyond the reach of the victorious love of Jesus Christ.

This week we also released a video, “The Message of Holy Saturday: Jesus Descends to Hell,” reflecting on the meaning of Holy Saturday and Christ’s descent to the dead. The video explores the scriptural and theological foundations of this ancient Christian teaching and highlights the Lord’s triumph over death, Hades, and every power opposed to life. It also offers a word of hope for our own lives, reminding us that Christ enters even the places of grief, shame, loss, and bondage in order to bring freedom and light.
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As always, we warmly invite you to continue praying along with us through our recordings of prayer and Divine Liturgy. May the joy of the risen Christ strengthen your faith, renew your hope, and fill your heart with peace in this Easter season.
Peace,
Rev. Ben