My beloved children, the clergy and congregation in the lands of immigration. It gives me great pleasure to congratulate you on the Feast of the Resurrection. I ask that the blessing of this Feast and its effectiveness be in your lives. It is through the resurrection that the Lord conquered death, a conquest that has never been achieved before by anyone. Our Lord Jesus Christ rose from the dead by His will and authority as – …

“Old things have passed away; Behold, all things have become new” (2 Cor. 5:17) My Beloved, Sons and Daughters of the Diocese of Los Angeles, Christ is Risen Truly He is Risen Our souls rejoice and our hearts are full of joy, because of the Resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Together, we praise God in the hymn of the Resurrection saying, “Come all of you faithful, let us worship Christ’s Resurrection for – …

My beloved children in the lands immigration both clergy and congregation. Peace and grace to you from the Lord. It gives me joy to congratulate you on the Feast of the glorious Resurrection, with all that it carries of sublime meanings. 1. The Resurrection is joy. The Lord said to His disciples about His Resurrection that, “your sorrow will be turned into joy.” (John 16:20) “I will see you again and your heart will rejoice, – …

My Beloved, the blessed children of the Church, Christ is Risen, Truly He is risen It is my pleasure to wish all of you a glorious Feast of the Resurrection. Christ’s resurrection is the mystery of our everlasting joy. The source of our happiness is the living Christ, Who is not dead, but Who trampled death by death. We seek the living Christ, Who gloriously sits at the right hand of the Father. We do – …

My beloved sons and brothers in the lands of immigration, clergy and congregations. Peace and grace from Our Lord, hoping that God may bless your lives and sanctify them and may every work that you do be successful. We thank God Who granted us to complete this Holy Pascha in peace and has brought us to the joys of His Resurrection. Our joy is not merely the joy of the Feast after ending the fast. – …

JOY IN HEAVEN AND ON EARTH My Beloved, the blessed children of the Church, Christ is Risen, Truly He is risen Today, we rejoice in the Resurrection of our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ. The entire creation rejoices with us, because the Feast of the Resurrection is the feast of the heavenly and the earthly. The resurrection of Christ is a renewal for man and for the creation. When St. Paul talked about the – …

You shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free (John 8:32) My Beloved and Blessed Children of the Church: I congratulate all of you on the glorious Feast of the Resurrection, asking our Everliving God, Who rose from the dead, to grant us the joy and power of His glorious resurrection all the days of our lives. Our celebration of the Feast of the Resurrection is not a celebration of a historical – …

My beloved sons in the lands of immigration, priests and congregation. My peace and love to you. Wishing you a happy life, being firm in the Lord and congratulating you all on the glorious Feast of the Resurrection. It gives us great joy to contemplate together in some matters with regards to the Resurrection. Christ arose of His own will and authority, as He previously gave Himself up to death of His own will and – …