Fr. Shenan J. Boquet: Resurrection of Jesus, America, and the World

Khristós anésti! – Alithós anésti!  Christus surréxit! – Surréxit vere!

Christ is risen! Indeed, He is risen!

These words, given above in Greek, Latin, and English, are the traditional Easter greeting and response, exchanged for centuries by Christians all around the world.  Within these few words we find succinctly expressed the central mystery and message of the Christian faith – the historical reality of Christ’s resurrection.

It is easy to imagine the confidence and joy with which the first generation of Christians – some of whom may themselves have seen the Risen Christ with their own eyes – exclaiming to one another as they celebrated those first Easters after Christ’s ascension: “Christ has risen!” “Indeed, He is risen!” …

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