Our world is a strange mixture of beauty and ugliness, brotherhood and brutality, generosity and indifference. These days, the balance seems to be tipping towards the negative, with its violence and wars, the rise of dictatorships and oppressive regimes, and the growing gulf between the vast majority of the poor and a small circle of billionaires. Yet, it is when the night is at its darkest that the stars shine their brightest.
One light transcends all others: the one that shines forth from the empty tomb, announcing the resurrection of Christ and heralding the resurrection of our world. Yes, Easter proclaims that a renewed world is being born. This is not the time to let the light of the fragile stars that we are waver. Together, let us sow his light despite the darkness that assails us. May this festive season be a time of hope and renewed commitment to following Christ.
Happy Easter!
+ Paul-André
You can also view Message for Easter 2026 from the Most Rev. Pierre Goudreault, Bishop of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière, President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops