We all experience moments of dying in our lives.
We get a foretaste of death
when we live in bitterness,
when prejudice blinds us,
when loneliness enfolds us,
when fears oppress us,
when sadness over helms us
and when we give into despair.
In those moments
the world is closing in on us,
and we have one foot in the grave already.

But we also experience
moments of resurrection in our lives;
when we know true love,
when we are accepted,
when we are forgiven,
when we open our hearts to our neighbour
and when hope returns.
In those moments, our horizon is widening
and we are emerging from the tomb.

Lord Jesus, may the power of your resurrection touch
whatever is dead in us and bring it back to life.
Let the splendour of your resurrection light up the world scattering the shadows of death
and helping all of God’s children
to walk in radiant hope towards the kingdom
that is to come. Fr. Flor McCarthy SDB