“That which is Christ-like within us shall be crucified.
It shall suffer and be broken.
And that which is Christ-like within us shall rise up.
It shall love and create”
Michael Leunig beautifully captures the contradictory essence of Easter – that the Resurrection does not stand alone, nor in opposition to Good Friday and the Cross. Rather it is the triumphant end to a story that refuses to end in darkness, sadness and death. Christ, by embracing all three, defeats them. Light, happiness and life will always win out when we choose to live our lives in selfless, compassionate service of the other. It is Michael Leunig again to whom we turn, to capture in poetic word pictures our great Easter hope:
“Let us live in such a way
That when we die
Our love will survive
And continue to grow.
Amen”
(Michael Leunig)
And so we pray:
You may like to conclude your prayer with the beautiful reflection by Jennifer Henry from Kairos on Resurrection in our World today.
