Easter Message by His Eminence Archbishop Filipe Neri Cardinal Ferrao (English)
On this Easter day I would like to extend my cordial greetings to all those who believe in the great Hope offered to us through the triumph of Jesus over death and evil, the hope of a Grace-filled Eternal Life.
This is what we celebrate today: that Christ offered us life beyond the Tomb, and that, by rising from the dead, he offered us a share in this new life.
Easter is a celebration of hope and newness in Life for the whole of creation.
The Risen Lord invites us to offer hope and support to those in need, to the dejected, to the outcast, to those who live on the peripheries and especially to the creation around us.
As I send out my wishes for a Happy and Grace-filled Easter, I pray that all of us, living in this beautiful State of Goa, may join together in building a society offering hope, support and newness of life to every being around us, especially to those in need. I wish you, one and all, a joyful Easter, with abundant blessings of Jesus, the Risen Lord.
Easter Message by His Eminence Archbishop Filipe Neri Cardinal Ferrao (Konkani)
Hê Paskanche Porbê somoyar tumkam somestank mhojim hunhunit porbim pattoun ditam. Aplea Punorjivontponna vorvim Jezun akhe rochnek novea jivitacho bhorvanso dilo. Hench ami somarombhtanv: Jezu Kristan mornnacher zoit vhorun dil’lem novem jivit ani hea novea jivitache bhageli zaunk amkam ek sondhi ani bhorvanso.
Paskanchi porob somazak novea jivitan ani bhorvanxean bhorunk amkam ut’tejon dita. Gorjek sampoddloleank, somazan bhairailoleank ani rosteamni-zompddeamni rautoleank adar ani bhorvanso diunk, toxench xrixtti samballunk ami fuddem asunk zai mhonn hi Jezuchea Punirjivontponnachi Porob amkam ugddas korta.
Hech dixen amchea Goyant ek boro somaz ghoddunk, mhonnge ami bhorvanso ditelim, dusreanchea adharak pavtolim, boremponn ximpddaitolim ani soglle rochnecho samball kortolim zaunk hi porob amkam ut’tejon dium.
Somestancher Jezu Kristacho axirvad magun tumkam soglleank ek khuxalbhorit Paskanchi porob anvddetam.