In Luke 24:36b-48, we are presented with a profound moment of encounter between Jesus and His disciples following His resurrection. The scene opens with the disciples gathered together, still reeling from the tumultuous events of Jesus' crucifixion and the reports of His empty tomb. Suddenly, Jesus stands among them, offering a greeting of peace.
My Sisters and Brothers in Christ: I wish to announce the founding of the Community of the Good Shepherd of the West Indies (CGSWI), a Monastic Community begun in our Diocese.
From earliest times Christians associated Easter Day with light. In fact, in the first century, Christians gathered on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus, by lighting a new fire and by worshipping. The Church still keeps this Easter Vigil today. It reminds us that Jesus is the LIGHT of the world - which He told us (John 8:12) - divine light in the darkness of what is worse about humanity.