“We were buried with Him through baptism into death,

that just as Christ was raised from the dead…,

even so we also should walk in newness of life.“

“We were buried with Him through baptism into death,

that just as Christ was raised from the dead…,

even so we also should walk in newness of life.”

The verse speaks not only of Christ’s death but also resurrection. Again, it draws our attention to baptism, saying that we are buried with Christ through baptism into death, which means renunciation of our own will at the present moment. The consequence is that we live a new life, or rather that Jesus lives in us. He then works in us through the power of His resurrection.

One reality is Christ’s historical resurrection in Jerusalem 2000 years ago, and the other reality is our union with His resurrection in baptism. Baptism itself is not enough. In order for you to have light in your house, you need electric wiring in the walls, a switch and a bulb. You are connected to the source of energy. But if you don’t switch the light on, your house will be in darkness. Only when you do, the bulb will shine. We can compare baptism to the wiring and the switch to active faith. Christ lives in me in power through baptism and active faith.

Martyrs and Other Saints

+ Elijah – Tuptalo

March

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Of all people, the Virgin Mary is the supreme model of humility. The Lord Jesus, God and Man, said: “Learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart.” He said clearly that this is what we should learn from Him. He clearly demands it from us. We should practically deny ourselves, accept our cross and follow Him humiliated, abandoned and crucified. Humility is the basis of all virtues. The opposite of humility is pride which leads to eternal death, while humility is the key to heaven. Humility overcomes the devil and the old self in us. Different forms of jealousy, comparing with others, competitiveness even in spiritual life, sadness when someone is successful – this all is a sin of pride! We need to humble ourselves in thoughts time and again. But then we need to do so in words, deeds and gestures as well. Sadness is often a sign of preoccupation with ourselves, failure to achieve our plans or dreams etc. Unless we grow in this virtue, we will never have true unity with Christ or any man either. Humility overcomes the spirit of pride.

“Jesus was delivered over to death for our sins

and rose again for our justification.“

“Jesus was delivered over to death for our sins

and rose again for our justification.”

What is the focus of this Word of Life? It is on the resurrection. The previous verse says that the Father raised Jesus from the dead (We believe in Him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead /v.24/), but we also read in the next verse that Jesus Himself rose again by His own power. Jesus said, “I and the Father are one.” (Jn 10:30) Jesus shares the same divinity as the Father. So does the Holy Spirit. We read in Romans 8:11, “But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you.” It tells us that the whole Holy Trinity – the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit – is involved in the resurrection. The three of them are one, one God in three Persons – God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. The resurrection is a manifestation of God’s power. His almighty power created the universe, millions of galaxies, and billions of stars. He sustains it all. He also created our earth. He is the Supreme Lord and Lawgiver. He has the power to intervene in the laws of nature, and we call such an occurrence a miracle.

13 April 2026

The renewal of the Church begins with the renewal of the spiritual life of the family. This renewal is deeply connected with keeping the third commandment: “Six days you shall labour… but the seventh day is a day of rest, a holy day.” (Deu 5:12-15) God reminds us to stop from our everyday work on the seventh day. Why? Not only so that we can rest, but also so that we remember how He freed His people from slavery in Egypt. Today, many people live as slaves of a modern Egypt – the system of this world. It traps them in many kinds of addictions and distractions. But most of all, it keeps them from pausing, from stepping out of the slavery of their own ego and the spirit and system of this world.

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13 April 2026

What was the result of the liturgical reform when the altar – and the priest with it – was turned in the opposite direction, facing the people? It brought about a desacralization of the liturgy and of the sacred space.

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When the Scripture speaks about Peter’s first encounter with the Risen Lord by the tomb, it makes no mention of a dialogue. It was a mere glance… But now Jesus asks Peter: “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?” My prayer should not be just a reflection on Peter’s encounter with Jesus. During prayer, I should realize the presence of Jesus – Jesus is here now; He sees me and knows me. Jesus is here, the same Jesus as by the Lake of Gennesaret. With an aching heart, I confess together with Peter: “I betrayed You, I denied You.” Looking back on my life from early childhood, how many times I have denied Jesus! I have denied Him by every single sin, be it a weakness when sin was stronger, or fear, or pride, when I was afraid to confess Jesus.

Mary is our Mother. At the hour of Christ’s death, she stood by the cross in perfect spiritual unity, crucified with Him. She died there spiritually together with Him. How deep her pain was when she saw her Son dying! However, she was the only one who believed that Jesus would be raised. Even when the apostles were paralyzed by fear and pain, she stood by the cross and believed, being the most faithful disciple.

The Scripture testifies that the Virgin Mary was not with the women who went with haste to the tomb on Sunday morning. The women were Mary Magdalene and the others with her, but the Mother of God did not go to see the tomb at all. Early on Sunday morning, as the new day was dawning, an angel rolled aside the stone. But Christ did not come out of the tomb. The angel just revealed that Jesus was not there. The tomb was empty. Jesus had left. Where is His spirit and His glorious body this night? Tradition has it that the Risen Jesus first appeared to His Mother. The Scripture is silent about this encounter. Where was the Mother of God on the night of the Resurrection? How did she spend that night?

“Look at My hands and My feet. It is I Myself!

Touch Me and see.“

Look at My hands and My feet. It is I Myself! Touch Me and see.

Jesus spoke these words when He appeared to the apostles on Sunday evening. They were shocked by the Saviour’s appearance and thought they were seeing a spirit, rather than the real Christ with His glorified body. Jesus urged them to look closely at His hands and feet and to touch Him to convince themselves that it was truly Him. He even asked them to give Him something to eat as further proof that He was in His resurrected body. They gave Him a piece of broiled fish and a honeycomb, which He ate in front of them. The bones of the fish remained as a testament to His real presence.

Let us remember that Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever. He appears in a special way to certain favoured individuals, through whom He reminds believers of certain truths. He also often calls people to repentance and faith in Him in various ways. However, Jesus has also promised us His spiritual presence, saying: “Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood abides in Me, and I in him.”

The Word of God says that we were immersed through baptism into Christ’s death. Through faith we should open ourselves to the reality of Christ’s death, which overcomes sin and the devil. At the moment of His death, Jesus commits His spirit into the Father’s hands. In Christ’s death there is a great power that overcomes. Then comes the resurrection, the new life. We are to enter into Christ’s death in various life situations. It means seriously seeking God’s will and putting God first in a particular situation. In other words, renouncing our own interest, our own truth, our own experience at the present moment and sincerely accept God’s will, God’s truth. This requires self-denial. And then, by His almighty power, God can perform anew the miracle of resurrection in that situation.

In baptism we have also become partakers of Christ’s resurrection, and we should open ourselves to this truth by faith so that it may work in us. God has given us the gift of resurrection through baptism.

23 March 2026

Dear Bishops of Africa,

be mindful of your current situation and seek the solution that God desires from each of you in this most critical time for the Church. The central question is this: What constitutes a saving act of repentance today – that is, a change of heart and a change of life?

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It is night. Jesus is in the tomb. The soldiers guard the tomb. Where is the Mother of God this night? How does she spend this night? Where are the Apostles? What is their state of mind? What do they feel? Horror and fear. And what about the women who had followed Jesus? What about the soldiers, enemies? What is the spiritual atmosphere in Jerusalem like? Christ is in the tomb. The enemies rejoice over Him…

But this is not the end! JESUS ROSE FROM THE DEAD! We do not know when exactly, the Scriptures do not say whether it was at midnight or at one or two o’clock in the morning. It is not important when exactly it happened. The whole night is holy. After Jesus’ death His spirit descended from the Father’s hands into the place called Sheol, or Hades, and crushed its gates. Then His spirit returns into the body. His body is not only raised to life but also transfigured. It means that Christ’s body is glorified. Jesus comes out of the tomb. He passes through the stone walls. The soldiers still guard the tomb but it is now empty. In the morning, an angel rolls back the stone from the door of the tomb but Christ does not come out. The angel just reveals that Jesus is not there. The tomb is empty, Jesus left the tomb. Where in Jerusalem is His spirit and His glorious body this night? Tradition has it that He first appeared to the Blessed Virgin.