True Love Never Dies - Easter Reflection

First love never dies? LIE!

Its not first love that never dies, its TRUE love that never dies.

Thank God for Christ's victory today. And it is far from a bombastic resurrection. Jesus did not appear to 1000 people, and declare: 'I have risen'.

Much more He did not come to visit all those who have put him to crucifixion. Or those who have mocked Him. No vengeance at all.

Instead, He appeared to his friends! Mary Magdalene, Peter and company. And see how he treated Thomas, even when he doubted Him, Jesus approached him with love. With Peter, he did not come to get angry, but entrusted the Church. Jesus came ALWAYS with love.

Thank God, that love was a subtle one. It was SMALL personal acts, but with GREAT love. Not the opposite, great acts with small, or no love at all.

With His resurrection, we too are invited to take part in His victory. We can be like God! Human beings since Adam and Eve have been having innate desire to become like God.

But we always have a wrong idea of God. Like Peter when he refused his feet to be washed, he thought of God as one powerfully dominating everything. But Jesus always corrected this kind of thinking. He washed Peter's feet, love and treat all of us with compassion.

We too can be like God, when we love! Do small thing with great love! Grow in true love, coz true love never dies. Not even death could destroy it.

See that Easter candle and the candle in your hand. Why a candle, and not a flashlight? Because a candle gives light, but give it while consuming itself. Are you willing to be a candle?

Have a blessed Easter. You can be like God! True love never dies. ALLELUIA!

(Fr. Adrian, OP. Redmun)