Commentary on Holy Saturday/Easter Vigil Celebration (2) in Igbo Language

Umunnem na Christi, ana-asi n’ezuo etu esi eri udele amiba ngiga. Odimma diri nnukwu mkpa n’anyi nile no ebea ibido emume abali Satode di aso nunwa maka na onye anoghi egbe eliri ozu na-esi n’ukwu avo ya. Ndi uka Katolic nwere nnukwu ugwu na nsopuru puru iche ebe emume abalia di maka na-ewezuga mbilite n’onwu Jesu Kristi, okwukwe ndi Katolic abaghi uru.

Nnoko anyi n’abalia ga-eweta otutu ihe n’isi njedebe.

- Satode di aso na-eweta emume Lent n’isi njedebe

- Ona-eweta izuuka di aso n’isi njedebe

- Ona-eweta emume Triduum n’isi njedebe;

- Satode di aso nakwa eweta n’ime obi anyi anuri mbilite n’onwu nke Dinwenu anyi bu Jesu Kristi.

Reflection/Homily: Easter Vigil/Holy Saturday (April 7 2012)

Theme: Who will roll back the Stone for us?

 For more than two thousand years ago, humanity has never known a night as powerful as tonight. Tonight represents that great night when the power of death was conquered, the night that reconciled heaven and earth, the night of hope.

The Mother Church is glad for the joyful and glorious triumph of her spouse, Jesus, over death. That is why she invites her children to rejoice and ponder over the salvific wonders of God. The readings all speak of God’s benevolence, love, salvation and mercy on all He created.

Beginning with the book of Genesis, we recall the goodwill God manifested for man which He revealed in creation. We remember His covenant with Abraham. We recall His mighty deliverance of the Israelites from Egypt and His blessings and counsels through the prophets.

Tonight, we see the restoration God is making. He is making all things new for those who love Him. He is restoring us from death to life, from sickness to health, from poverty to riches and most importantly from sin to righteousness. This is the night of liberation, when God liberates us from the shackles of sin, of condemnation, of determinism and from hopelessness.