Archbishop delivers Easter message at pilgrimage

ARCHBISHOP Diarmuid Martin yesterday led the Way of the Cross procession through Dublin’s Phoenix Park as part of the Good Friday ceremonies.

Archbishop delivers Easter message at pilgrimage

Quoting Pope Benedict, he said the capacity to accept suffering for the sake of goodness, truth and justice was an essential part of humanity — “because if my own wellbeing and safety are more important than truth and justice, then the power of the stronger prevails, then violence and untruth reign supreme”.

Dr Martin said being a Christian was about allowing our imperfect love, limited by egoism, self-centredness and sin, to be cleansed by the love of God made visible in Jesus.

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