Theme: Who will roll back the Stone for us?
For more than two
thousand years now, 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.
