From the Gospel according to John 20:1-9

On the first day of the week, Mary of Magdala came to the tomb early in the morning, while it was still dark, and saw the stone removed from the tomb. So she ran and went to Simon Peter and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and told them, “They have taken the Lord from the tomb, and we don’t know where they put him.” So Peter and the other disciple went out and came to the tomb. They both ran, but the other disciple ran faster than Peter and arrived at the tomb first; he bent down and saw the burial cloths there, but did not go in. When Simon Peter arrived after him, he went into the tomb and saw the burial cloths there, and the cloth that had covered his head, not with the burial cloths but rolled up in a separate place. Then the other disciple also went in, the one who had arrived at the tomb first, and he saw and believed. For they did not yet understand the Scripture that he had to rise from the dead.

He saw and believed.

Today we celebrate the great day: Easter! the Lord’s passing through our lives, the reason for our faith, the Resurrection of our Savior! He who died for us has risen today! Dear spouses, He makes all things new: our life, our marriage, our family, our hearts because we too are called to the Resurrection. Let us believe like the disciple. Christ is risen! Happy Easter!

Applied to married life:

Helena: Luis, I think this year we are living Easter like never before.
Louis: Yes, Helena not only Easter, which is the culmination of all Holy Week, but also the Passion. God has granted us to live it deeply this year.
Helena: Yes, it’s true, it’s as if He prepared us throughout Lent and then this whole past week to experience the joy we feel today, Easter as if our understanding has awakened, and now we can truly understand.
Louis: Exactly, because in a way we too have risen with Christ. This year we’ve discovered the wonder our marriage can be; this has led our family to be more united, with more joy and peace. And even though we have gone through some crosses, we’ve seen that by living them with Him, we have found peace. And this is our Easter.
Helena: Yes, Christ has passed through our lives and has risen in us. Happy Easter, my dear husband!
Louis: Happy Easter, my wife!

Mother,

Thank you, dear Mother, for being with us every day. May we one day celebrate Easter with you in Heaven. Glory to God!