I was just getting ready for my Easter Morning Eucharist with a lot of Joy and happiness in my heart and then the alerts on my mobile sounded me a sad news of Bomb attack in Srilanka....at that time there was no complete news of the casualties .....i went to celebrate the Eucharist and offered my prayers for the people of Srilanka.....i preached about peace, forgiveness and empty tomb....Jesus has won victory over death.....
I returned to my room and looked for the news in Mobile and i was horrified to read that many churches and hotels have been attacked...scores have been dead and multiple injured....people who came to celebrate the victory of Jesus over death had to face the death....people who came to sing Alleluia had to embrace death.....horrible scenes ...
These pictures are disturbing....you have seen and i am sure you have prayed for the lost ones....prayed for the real peace of Christ to come down on earth......why innocent people are targeted...there are a lot of questions now crowding in our hearts and minds....we can only pray....the church and faith will become stronger day by day...Jesus will not allow the blood of these new martyrs to go waste....new souls will arise....to make the world more peaceful....the world need to send a message of peace and not a message of war...
One woman came crying to me narrating the heinous crime against the humanity....she said the Risen Lord has already accepted all those dead in his abode...granted eternal life.....this is being Easter and resurrected people...not a single word of blame, accusation or complaints....but announced that the Lord may forgive those who are responsible
Now we have to come together to witness to our faith and love for the church...the church and government of Srilanka need our prayers and support....come out generously...
Let us rebuild the broken lives of the faithful and rebuild their faith.....they have no idea about the damage done to their emotional and spiritual lives....let us offer prayers....
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