The Catholic Archbishop of Ibadan Archdiocese, His Grace, Archbishop Gabriel Ojeleke Abegunrin, has charged Nigerians to be hopeful of better days ahead.
He gave the charge Sunday in his Easter message to Nigerians to commemorate this year’s Easter celebration
The Catholic Archbishop of Ibadan Arch Diocese, said Easter signify hope, saying, “Easter calls us to a renewed understanding of the sanctity of the human life and to promote it with vigor.
“Easter is indeed a season of Hope. Although our dear country still wobbles, we must still cling to hope, a hope in the resurrected Christ, knowing as St. Paul said, ‘that hope does not disappoint us (Rm.5:5).Finally, Easter is the celebration of life over death, Jesus is not held by the darkness of the tomb, he breaks forth into life and also promises to give life to all who come to him”, he said.
ArchBishop Abegunrin added, “Easter calls us to a renewed understanding of the sanctity of the human life and to promote it with vigor. No one should be prevented from enjoying the gift of life from God, both natural and supernatural life.
“We must therefore stand together to shun all anti-life practices, eradicate the culture of death among us, ranging from the promotion of abortion to contraceptives. It is our earnest prayer that the life, love and peace of Christ will reign supreme in our lives, Amen”.
On Easter celebration, ArchBishop Abegunrin said the “season reminds us primarily of God’s immense love for all His children, expressed in the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ”, adding, ” Three major things flow from the resurrection of Jesus Christand they are three things that matter.
“In his resurrection, Jesus shows us his redeeming love; Jesus invites us to peace; and Jesus sends us out to others to change the world. Jesus shows us his redeeming love. It was God’s love that made the son undergo the torture of the cross to redeem the human race.
