Ex-Cotabato bishop at Easter vigil: Light of Christ dispels darkness
MANILA, Philippines — The light of the Paschal candle, which symbolizes the risen Christ, dispels the darkness that people experience, former Cotabato Archbishop Cardinal Orlando Quevedo said in the Easter Vigil Mass on Saturday evening, April 4.
Quevedo described the Easter Vigil Mass as "the most beautiful liturgical celebratio...
The strongest version of this narrative frames the Easter Vigil as a moment of spiritual reflection on societal ills, using religious symbolism to critique systemic issues like corruption and economic hardship. Quevedo’s homily effectively bridges theological themes with contemporary struggles, offering a moral lens through which to view inequality. However, the analysis must consider whether the framing of darkness and light risks oversimplifying complex socio-economic problems, potentially red...
