“The Gospel accounts tell us that the Risen Lord does not appear to isolated individuals, but to the gathered community: to Thomas who returns to the group, in the Upper Room, along the road, around the table, on the shores of the lake, by the fire after an unsuccessful night of fishing. His first action is not a spectacular miracle, but the rebuilding of communion: He gathers the scattered, binds wounds, dispels fear, and restores trust”.
These are the words of the Superior General, Father James Bhola Lengarin, IMC, in his Easter Message 2026 entitled “The Risen Lord recreates the Community,” sent to all Consolata missionaries, men and women, and lay people, relatives, friends, and benefactors.
“In this year in which our missionary Family dedicates itself to community life, – continues the Father General – Easter surprises us with a simple truth: God does not save us on our own. He saves us together. It is in fraternity that His light finds its way; it is in communion that mission takes shape; it is in sharing that consolation becomes credible”.
“The Risen Lord, in the midst of the community, urges us to rediscover the joy of a fraternity that listens and welcomes, that forgives and reconciles, that sustains the mission and makes it credible, and that becomes consolation for the little ones and the poor”, says Father Lengarin.
Below is the full text of the Superior General’s Easter Message.
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