Message from Fr. Luis R. Largaespada V.F.

St. Hugh Catholic Parish

He Is Not Here, For He Has Been Raised Just as He Said (Mt 28:6).

Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Just as He had said, the angel reminds the women. This ancient greeting that proclaims the resurrection resounds throughout the whole world.

The women, says St. Matthew, came to see the tomb and, instead of the guards and the stone covering the entrance, they find the stone rolled away and a mighty angel sitting on it. “Do not be afraid,” he says. “You are seeking Jesus the crucified. He is not here” (Mt 28:6).

He is not in the tomb because, as St. Paul says, “death no longer has dominion over Him” (Rom 6:9). He is not here because, having been obedient to the Father, He now reigns in glory for all eternity.

Christ is risen! The resurrection of Jesus is the cornerstone of our faith. For this faith martyrs have given their lives. For this faith missionaries leave their homeland to preach the Gospel. For this faith you and I are called to give testimony.

Christ is risen! As we celebrate this greatest of feasts, let us rejoice in Christ’s victory our victory and go out and proclaim that Christ is risen indeed! May His peace be always with you.

Fr. Luis R. Largaespada V.F.