Mexican bishops: Holy Week reminds us that ‘evil does not have the last word’

The Mexican Bishops’ Conference encouraged the country’s faithful “to live Holy Week with profound faith,” emphasizing that this time reminds us that “evil does not have the last word.”

In a March 28 video message, the Mexican bishops said that “Holy Week invites us to contemplate the mystery of God’s love, which is given for us in Jesus Christ.”

“During these days, we remember his passion, his death, and his resurrection; yet this is not merely about recalling an event from the past — it’s about opening our hearts so that Christ may once again transform our lives and the history of our people,” they said.

“The Church in Mexico walks with its people; it walks with those who suffer, with those who seek hope, with those who cry out for peace, and with those who cry out for justice,” the bishops assured.

The Mexican prelates told the faithful that Holy Week “calls us to pause, to examine our lives with sincerity, and to return to God.” They noted that Pope Leo XIV has reminded us that “this spiritual journey begins by learning once again to listen: to listen to God who speaks to us in his word, to listen to the hearts of our brothers and sisters, to listen to the cry of the poor, of the victims, of those who cannot find their loved ones, or of those who live in despair.”

“God continues to walk with us, even amid trials,” they reminded, noting that “in the face of this reality, the cross of Christ is raised up as a sign of love and hope.”

They further encouraged the faithful to renounce speaking “hurtful words” and to sow “words that build communion.”

“In a world where insults, accusations, and polarization easily multiply, we, the disciples of Christ, are called to speak with truth, with respect, and with charity. The cross of Christ does not divide; it reconciles,” they emphasized.

“Holy Week reminds us of a profound truth: Evil does not have the final word. The suffering of the cross does not end in the darkness of the tomb,” they pointed out, for “God always opens a new path of life.”

“That is why Easter is humanity’s great hope. The risen Christ shows us that life is stronger than death, that love is stronger than hatred, and that hope is stronger than fear,” they emphasized.

This story was first published by ACI Prensa, the Spanish-language sister service of EWTN News. It has been translated and adapted by EWTN News English.