Fr. Bishop Stułkowski on Passover Eve: We have the light of Christ in us

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Holding candles in our hands today, we remembered that we had a light inside us. The light of Jesus Christ has lived in us since the baptism of the holy
– said Fr. During this most solemn liturgy of the year, the Passover Christmas Eve, six adults accepted the sacraments of Christian initiation.

In the homily, the bishop of Pock appealed to the signs that guide the faithful through the Passover Christmas Eve Liturgy: darkness, light and water. He recalled that the planet created by God was good, but through sin he sank
In the dark. Then, as he said, God lit 1 light. He lit them up due to Mary. It was under her heart that Jesus Christ was conceived—the Light of the World," he added.

Bishop Stułkowski stressed that although a man "turned out" this light on the cross, Christ did not stay in the grave.

His father raised him from the dead. And erstwhile he rose up,
The planet was brightened by God's light," he noted. He pointed out that this light was passed on to each baptized. Referring to the burning candles held by the faithful during the liturgy, he recalled that a Christian has been carrying Christ’s light since baptism.

– Let the renewal of baptismal vows not only be a beautiful rite, but a saying to Jesus: I want you to reign in my life," he encouraged.

Bishop Stułkowski devoted many places to symbolism of baptismal water. He explained that the immersion of the Passover
in a baptismal place like Christ’s baptism in Jordan
And sanctification of water.

– Where my font is, there is my Jordan
He stressed. A peculiar minute of liturgy was the adoption of the sacraments of baptism, confirmation and Holy Communion by six adult catechumens: Żaneta, Nikola, Zuzanna, David, Bartholomew and Victoria. The bishop pointed out that akin celebrations were held all over the planet that night. He mentioned that in France more than 20,000 adults accept the sacraments of Christian introduction this year.

God gives us a sign that despite the evil that happens
In the world, he cares for him and he never stops loving him
– the bishop stressed.

APW, KAI

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