Easter Vigil

Easter vigil at the tomb of Christ

There is only one Church in the world that claims: Christos non est hic - Christ is not here. It not only claims it but flaunts it in big gold letters. This church is the Church of the Holy Sepulcher - the place of the resurrection. When the women approached the tomb on that first Easter morning almost 2,000 years ago the angel simply proclaimed - He is not here. Let us rejoice that the tomb was found empty, and hence our death and sin has been vanquished.