Friends of the Rosary,

Alleluia! Christ is Risen!

In today's Gospel (John 3:16-21), we find an explanation of God's merciful and forgiving love. To our wickedness and sins — reflected in the wounds of the risen Jesus shown to his disciples in Easter — the Eternal Father responds with divine mercy.

God held back Abraham's arm when he was on the point of sacrificing his only son, but He did not hold back the arm of any of those who were nailing His Only-Begotten Son to the Cross.

We read today:

"God so loved the world that he gave his only-begotten Son,
so that everyone who believes in him might not perish
but might have eternal life.
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world,
but that the world might be saved through him.
Whoever believes in him will not be condemned,
but whoever does not believe has already been condemned,
because he has not believed in the name of the only-begotten Son of God."

"The light came into the world,
but people preferred darkness to light,
because their works were evil.
For everyone who does wicked things hates the light
and does not come toward the light,
so that his works might not be exposed.
But whoever lives the truth comes to the light,
so that his works may be clearly seen as done in God."

The Passion and Death of Jesus Christ is the supreme manifestation of God's love for humanity. God took the initiative in love, surrendering for us Him whom He loves most: His own Son. Our faith is a revelation of His goodness, of the mercy, of the love of God for us.

God is Love, and man was created in the image and likeness of God. Therefore, the heart of man is made for love, and the more he loves, the more he becomes identified with God. Only when he loves can he be happy, and God wishes us to be happy here on earth, too.

Happy Easter!

Ave Maria!
Come, Holy Spirit, come!
To Jesus through Mary!

Here I am, Lord; I come to do your will.
Please give us the grace to respond with joy!

+ Mikel Amigot w/ María Blanca | RosaryNetwork.com, New York

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