Easter Message of the Chairman of the Synod of Bishops of the Catholic Orthodox Apostolic Church

Beloved in Christ,

Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen!

Today, the darkness is shattered. The stone is rolled away. Death has been trampled, and the tomb has become the doorway to life. This is the Feast of Feasts, the radiant heart of our faith. Nothing in heaven or on earth can compare to the glory of this day.

The Lord Jesus Christ, having endured the Cross and descended into the depths, now rises victorious,not for Himself alone, but for us. For our healing. For our resurrection. For our salvation. His life is our life. His triumph is our hope. His Resurrection is the renewal of all things.

Let every heart be filled with joy. Let every home be bright with the light of His rising. This is not the joy of earthly comforts or passing pleasures. It is the joy that shines in the midst of suffering, that cannot be taken away, because it is rooted in the eternal victory of God.

As the early Christians greeted one another in the streets with the words “Christ is Risen!”, so let us proclaim boldly today and every day that death is not the end. Sin is not the master. Fear is not our portion. We are children of the Resurrection.

May the Risen Christ bless you and your families with peace, healing, and the unshakable joy of eternal life. And may the light of this Holy Pascha shine in your hearts until the day we see Him face to face.

With resurrection joy,

++Mark