Saint Gertrude Parish - Lasne

In truth, we were not created for lack, but for fullness, to enjoy life and life in abundance, according to the expression of Jesus in the Gospel of John (cf. 10:10).

This boundless desire of our hearts can find its ultimate answer not in roles, not in power, not in possessions, but in the certainty that there is someone who guarantees this fundamental impulse of our human nature; in the assurance that this expectation will not be disappointed or extinguished. This certainty coincides with hope. It is not a matter of thinking optimistically: optimism often disappoints us, sees our expectations implode, while hope promises and keeps its promises.

Brothers and sisters, the Risen Jesus is the guarantee of this safe haven! He is the source that quenches our thirst, the infinite thirst for fullness that the Holy Spirit pours into our hearts. Indeed, the resurrection of Christ is not simply an event in human history, but the event that transformed it from within.

Let's think of a spring. What are its characteristics? It quenches and refreshes creatures, it irrigates the earth and plants, it makes fertile and alive what would otherwise remain arid. It refreshes the weary traveler, offering the joy of a cool oasis. A spring appears as a free gift to nature, to creatures, to human beings. Without water, we cannot live.

The Risen One is the living spring that never runs dry or spoils. It always remains pure and ready for those who thirst. And the more we taste the mystery of God, the more we are drawn to him, without ever being completely satisfied.

Beloved, from the Resurrection of Christ springs the hope which already allows us to taste, despite the difficulties of life, a deep and joyful calm: that peace which He alone will give us in the end, without end.