Happy Easter' 2026

 

Good Friday

 

A light to the nations

 

A very Blessed and Peaceful Easter to all.

 

Jesus Christ loved us so much, that from the cross, HE extended HIS forgiveness to all generations.

Jesus exhorts us to extend our forgiveness to all, through a life of love, in HIM.

 

May the joy of the resurrected Christ bring peace and unity in every family and among the nations in the world — through a life of love, and forgiveness.

 

A very Blessed and Peaceful Easter to all.

The Joy of the Risen Lord

 

Come, rejoice with ME

 

Where is your Faith?

Faith¹ is invincible— fear is conquerable.
Faith leads us to life— fear drives us towards death.

1. Faith in God.

Once again, Simon Peter is sinking into troubled waters, for the weakness of Faith.
Pestilence strikes us and fear of death causes our weak Faith to sink into the mire of surrounding tribulation.
We need to focus more on Jesus— rather pestilence, which is around us.
Remember, God is in the city, it cannot fall… God is with us. [Psalm 46:5]
Our God is a God, who saves. [Psalm 68:20]

As in the times of King David, when Epidemic struck the land, he chose to submit himself to the great mercies of God. [2 Sam 24:13-15]
Instead of trusting our lives to the Mercy of God, we are demonstrating the weakness of our Faith, by falling prey to the fear of pestilence.

When hand sanitizer takes precedence over Holy water ( that is Blessed during Easter, to banish the unclean spirits; to trample the complete strength of the enemy; to cure every kind of uncleanness and infections)  for safe guarding life, what remains of our faith? What kind of Faith do we profess?
When a reverential kiss in veneration of Crucified Christ, is avoided for the fear of contamination, what kind of Holy reverence do we profess?

Our Faith will count to be of more worth, in the eyes of God, if we stand firm in our Trust in HIM— in these difficult times.


As in the times of Prophet Moses, when people were bitten by fiery serpents, for their disloyalty against Yahweh. [Numbers 21:9]
We need to look with Faith and Hope on the standard of Christ ( who suffered; died and Resurrected for our salvation )


The first Christians sacrificed their lives and saved their Faith in God ( and saved their soul ).
Where is our Faith?— that we are giving in to panic and fear and shrinking from our Christian duties.

Once again, the Shepherd is struck and the sheep are scattered.
We are betraying our Trust in God, in the face of pestilence (in the fear of death ).
The Lord says: "Anyone who loses his life for my sake, and for the sake of the gospel, will save it." (Mark 8:35)
Losing our life for God's sake doesn't necessarily mean yielding to death— rather, to act prudently in Faith and to put our lives in HIS care ( to HIS great Mercy ).

Once again, the Disciples cry out in fear: "save us Lord, lest we perish".
And even in these troubled times, we will still hear HIM say: "why are you so frightened, you who have so little faith?"

Our God is always with us, to calm all our fears and anxieties.


Not far from our own times, in 1854, when Turin (Italy ) was struck with Cholera epidemic,  St. Don Bosco, along with his oratory boys,  demonstrated his heroic Faith, by helping and serving the abandoned cholera victims— without he or his boys contracting the fatal disease. And St. Mother Teresa, is another great example for our times— who served the lepers, in her great Trust in God.


Christ has won victory over death and sin.
As we prepare our hearts in repentance and our trust in God, during this lent, are we going to let fear become victorious over our weak Faith?

What kind of Easter are we going to celebrate?

Let our Faith in God, become victorious in the Resurrected and Triumphant Christ—and let fear be vanquished from our hearts.


P.S. The Church has certainly not acted Prudently in Faith, in this respect.
Corona virus pandemic has induced fear in many hearts and has scattered their Faith in God.
And many tribulations of such kind might happen in the future.

Are we going to let our Faith suffer in the face of fear?

All these catastrophic events with reference to our Faith in God, allude to Jesus's words:
"But when the Son of man comes, will he find any Faith on earth?"  (Luke 18:8).

P.S. I am glad, Bishop Pascal Roland (Belley-Ars, France) is acting Prudently in Faith, on his part, for his Diocese.

Easter

Easter

Easter is the celebration of Jesus's victorious Love— the Love in which HE came into this world; the Love in which HE suffered for our sins; the Love in which HE offered HIMSELF as a sacrifice for our Salvation.

HIS Love defeated death for us and gained Eternal Life for us.

This Glorious day the Lord invites¹ us to rejoice with HIM and celebrate the victory of HIS Love— over death and sin.

And HE commands us to live our life in HIS victorious Love— that we too, may receive the Grace to triumph over our sins and difficulties of this earthly life and rise again in HIM, in Eternal Life.

1. Despite the difficulties which we may be going through in our life; despite our gloom— it is in HIM alone, we find solace for our soul.

MAY YOU LIVE YOUR LIFE FRUITFULLY IN THE 'VICTORIOUS LOVE' OF CHRIST.

I WISH YOU ALL A 'BLESSED EASTER'

Be Joyful, Be Hopeful– For I AM Risen

Be Joyful, Be Hopeful– For I Am Risen

HE came into this world, to teach us the way of Love.
HE came into this world, to show us that true love always suffers– even unto death.
HE came into this world, to give us the living evidence by HIS Life, Death and Resurrection that HE alone is the TRUTH– the one True God and HE alone brings us to Eternal life.
HE came into this world, that we may live the way of HIS Love.
HE came into this world, that we may believe in the TRUTH of HIS Life.
HE came into this world, that we may inherit Eternal life through HIM, and in HIM.

Does Jesus Christ (the Way, the TRUTH and the Life) who lived 2000 years ago, live in you– today?
Or
Is HE despised and ignored in your heart , the way HE was despised 2000 years ago, by the Jews and the Romans?

 

 

The Greatness of God's Love

HE condescended in the form of human being- for the sake of our love.
HE suffered the pain and became a squirming worm on the cross- for the sake of our love.
We crucified HIM, nevertheless, HE forgave us- for the sake of our love.

In the  weakness and stubbornness of our human nature we defy HIM (who created us in HIS love) but HE patiently waits for our return- for the sake of our Love.
HE resurrected from the dead (to give us the hope of Eternal Life)- for the sake of our love.

He took the burden of our sins upon HIMSELF and gave us the gift of HIS love.
HE hides HIS pain and shows us HIS Love.
The magnificence of HIS Faithful Love and HIS infinite Mercy is proclaimed- the intensity of HIS unfathomable pain remains  hidden and obscure- for the sake of our love.

The kiss of betrayal

The kiss of betrayal

Here's my Artwork for 'Good Friday' 2017.

Title: The kiss of betrayal.

Theme: The picture depicts the 'night of betrayal'- Jesus Christ, the 'Lamb of God' betrayed by Judas Iscariot.

Description:
1. The background- the 'dark night' is woven with treachery* and Passion. The purple colors of the sky and the thorns denotes the night of suffering and agony. The night is overshadowing Jesus. The night of agony is filled with bright crosses- instead of stars- symbolizing suffering leading to Glory.

2. The heart with a cross denotes Jesus Christ. The heart of Christ is shown in pure white- symbolic of Purity- unblemished Lamb. The heart of Christ, which is full of Love is melting- symbolic of Christ willingly and Lovingly sacrificing Himself for our salvation. Thorns on the heart- symbolic of agony of Jesus.

3. The lips of Judas Iscariot are shown in two colors- the outer smooth edge in white and the inner jagged edge in black- symbolic of impostor. He appeared to be the Apostle of Christ (belonging to the Light). On the contrary, he belonged to the darkness. The inner black lips merge into the night- symbolic of Judas belonging to the darkness. Judas, the betrayer is one with the 'night of betrayal' to betray the innocent 'Lamb of God'.
The betraying lips of Judas and the 'dark night' appear to bite into the innocence of Jesus.
The blood on the lips of Judas is symbolic of treachery.

* Treachery of Judas and treacherous plans of Sanhedrin.

Blessed be God !!!  Blessed be God !!!   Blessed be God !!!

P.S. Zoom in on the picture to understand the details.

Palm Sunday' 2017

Palm Sunday' 2017

The picture depicts the welcome of Jesus and the gradual transition of Passion into HIS Glory.


1. The background colours shows Christ's Passion transitioning towards HIS Glory.

2. Further, we see the background covered with hearts progressing towards the cross---> For our salvation, Christ willingly and lovingly progresses towards HIS crucifixion.

3. Green and Red Palm leaves----> Among those who acclaimed Jesus were the ones who accused HIM in their hearts and led HIM to crucifixion.

4. Red cross denotes HIS sufferings; Jesus Christ, the source of Life---> they crucified the one, who came to give them Eternal life.

May Jesus Christ, the Paschal Lamb, take away all our sins and Bless us to live a Holy Christian Life in HIM. 

Have a Blessed Holy week !!!

Christ is Triumphant

We all have done shameful and guilty things, for which we feel remorse and regret in our heart.

Verily, Christian life is not meant to be bogged down with guilt feelings.

Christian life is  resilient¹- for Christ is Triumphant².

1. When we fall into sin- in our faith in Christ, we must rise again. For in Christ alone, we overcome our sins and the world within us.

2. Victorious over sin and death- HE has conquered the world.

Easter

Victory over our sinful self is yet to be won. Nevertheless, every Easter invites us to celebrate.
   Lord Jesus invites us to celebrate HIS victory over death and sin. We were lost in sin and now we find ourselves ( we are restored  ) in HIM- “Rejoice with me, I have found my sheep that was lost.” [ Luke 15:6 ]

   Our life is an ongoing Lent. We will progress towards victory, through HIM and with HIM, journeying through every " Lent " of our life.

   May the Joy of our risen Lord, shine through your life.

           Blessings of ' Easter ' to you all !!!

Holy Easter

They¹ crucified the "kingdom of God"².

And it lay buried beneath the ground for three days- only to sprout into a life giving tree, bearing the fruits of Joy of Easter.







1. The hostile and the unbelieving world.

2. The seed of Everlasting Life.