- The wall of the Tomb of Christ is now a door
The Resurrection is not a metaphor — it is a cosmic event, a divine uprising. Christ did not simply return from death — He overthrew death itself. He broke its grip from the inside. On Holy Saturday, death believed it had won. But Christ descended into its depths not as a victim, but as a redeemer. He shattered the gates of Hades and led the captives into freedom. He demolished it from inside. And now He walks out, not wounded but glorified, not defeated but enthroned.This is not resuscitation — it is new creation. The Risen Christ does not return to the past; He opens the future. He is the firstborn of a glorified humanity, whole and eternal. His Resurrection is not a display — it is an invitation. If death has lost its sting, then everything shifts: our fear, our grief, our mortality. The tomb is no longer a wall. It is now a door — into life, into glory, into God. - The Silence of the Tomb is now the Eloquence of Eternity
The silence of the tomb has been broken — not with noise, but with eternity. The stillness of death gives way to the roar of resurrection power. The stone is rolled away not to let Jesus out, but to let us in — into the radiant reality where life conquers death forever. More than that, the stone is rolled away from our hearts. The barriers we built, the fears we’ve buried, the graves we carry inside — they crack open as the glory of Christ breaks through. The empty tomb is not a riddle to be solved but a message to be proclaimed: He is not here — He is risen. From that moment, history splits. Light invades darkness. The Church becomes the echo of the empty grave — a people who carry resurrection wherever fear and death still reign. We are not just witnesses; we are messengers of the victory no tomb can silence. - The stillness of the death is now the life of Christ Risen
If Christ is truly risen, then despair has been dethroned. Sin, suffering, and death do not get the final word. The final word is life. The final word is Christ. On this night, light shatters the shadows, and the Church cries out: Lumen Christi — the Light of Christ. And this light is not delicate. It is defiant. It pierces tombs, breaks chains, and rewrites stories. It speaks to every wounded place: You are not forgotten. You are not beyond healing. You are not beyond hope.The Resurrection tells us that no grave is permanent. That no shame is eternal. That no night is forever. Christ is not only risen from the dead — He is risen into us. Into our history. Into our hearts. Into the wounds we thought would never speak again. This hope is not a dream but a Person, radiant and risen, , who lives in our midst and who takes from night to light, from fear to trust, from death to life.
The Cross was not the end — it was the threshold. And now, we must rise with Him.
Don Giorgio