This morning, about an hour ago, I spoke to the Bishop of Colombo, Bishop Dhiloraj. All the churches attacked earlier this morning were Roman Catholic; on your behalf I have sent our condolences to the Archbishop in Colombo and told him we are praying for him.<\/p>\n
Bishop Dhiloraj had been in the midst of his Easter Eucharist; he was just beginning the Prayer of Consecration when the police arrived and said, “You must come with us, they are about to come and kill you.”<\/p>\n
He refused to move until he had finished the Prayer of Consecration in his packed cathedral, and I quote his exact words to me: \u201cIf God gives me permission to live, I shall live. If he gives me permission to die, I shall die.\u201d<\/p>\n
Such was the prophecy of Jesus, that he has overcome.<\/p>\n
And today, we say the Easter acclamation, Christ is risen, with bittersweet joy, knowing that our sisters and brothers, and many others of other faiths, suffer and mourn.<\/p>\n
Yet we still sing our alleluias, still we follow the command of Christ and respond with justice – but in love, not revenge and bitterness, here and around the world.<\/p>\n
We mourn and condole, we weep with those who have lost all as the Church has done from time immemorial, for indeed, despite all, Christ is risen!<\/p>\n
Read it all<\/a>.<\/p>\n Happy #Easter<\/a>! The Christian holiday commemorates Christ\u2019s Resurrection, after his Crucifixion on Good Friday.<\/p>\n Made in the Netherlands in 1511, this altar-piece is only 25cm tall. It\u2019s intricately carved with scenes from the life of Christ \u2013 the Resurrection appears on the right pic.twitter.com\/RLqwgnSWZP<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 British Museum (@britishmuseum) April 21, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n