Easter message from the National President, Catholic Laity Council of Nigeria, Hon. Sir Henry Hunkwap KSJI
Easter: A Season of Hope
Let us give thanks to the God and father of our Lord Jesus Christ because of His great mercy; He gave us new life by raising Jesus Christ from death. This fills us with a living hope….,1: Peter 1: 3‘He is risen’ was the message of the first Easter. This time of the year keeps my hope alive as a Christian and most importantly as a Catholic. With gratitude, we declare our witness and faith that Jesus Christ is indeed risen therefore as a people of faith, we believe that we are redeemed.
Christ remains our resurrected Savior and our Redeemer. He is the light and the hope of the world. At this Easter, a hopeful time in the Christian calendar that comes with a lot of hope; we must remain resolute in leaving the faith in and out of season. As Christians, we believe that the resurrection of Christ represents His victory over death and the promise of eternal life for those who follow him. I call on us all to be people of hope and should remain prayerful for God’s intervention to the many challenges we are confronted with in the country.
Permit me to use this medium to urge us to increase our love for one another rather than hate. Let us show more patriotism as citizens of this great nation. We must have it that this is the only country we have and must do all it takes to make it habitable for all to live in irrespective of where we come from.Easter also evokes in us the resilience of the human spirit not to give up in life and in the face of the daunting challenges. This period calls us to believe that the current spate of insecurity will soon unfold a season of triumph of good over evil and light over darkness.
Let us not forget about the sacrifice Jesus made by giving up himself for the salvation of all. We must as His followers, reciprocate the gesture by assisting the poor among us and giving alms to the needy. Above all, let us engage in self-examination and repentance of sins believing that He will hear us, forgive all our short comings and heal our land.As we celebrate this year’s Easter, the beauty of God’s creation and the blessing of having you my fellow laity, I pray that in this season of rebirth, may you feel your faith renewed and your heart made new.
May the glory and the promise of this joyous season, bring peace and happiness to you and your loved ones. AmenLord Jesus, we rejoice in your glorious victory over death. Your victory is our victory. Help us to live by it. Amen.Wishing you a blessed and Holy Easter
Hon. Sir Henry Yunkwap
National President,
Catholic Laity Council of Nigeria.
