Dearest Knights and Dames,

as we approach Holy Easter, the beating heart of our faith, I wish to address to you a message of comunion, prayer and renewed hope in the Risen Lord.

May the light of the Resurrection, which breaks through the darkness of the tomb, illuminate our hearts and renew in each of us the awareness of the victory of life over death, of love over hatred, of peace over violence. As Pope Leo XIV recalled: “Peace is born in the reconciled heart and spreads as an active gift in the history of humanity.” And again: “There is no night so dark that the light of the Risen Christ cannot illumine.”

In this time marked by profound suffering, we cannot fail to turn our gaze to the tragedies affecting so many peoples in various parts of the world, particularly in these holy days in the Middle East and in the devastated Land of Jesus, where the mystery of our redemption was accomplished. The wounds of conflict, the suffering of the innocent, and the cry of those deprived of dignity and hope call upon our Christian conscience and our concrete commitment.

In this context, I wish to express, also on your behalf, sentiments of sincere gratitude to the family and to the Grand Master of our beloved Order, His Royal Highness Prince Carlo of Bourbon of Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro for the firm and generous guidance with which he continues to promote the values of faith, charity and service.

Dear Knights and Dames, Easter calls us all to be the credible witnesses of the Risen Lord in our daily lives. May our belonging to the Constantinian Order never be merely a distinguishing sign, but increasingly become a concrete witness of Christian life, in fidelity to the Gospel and in dedication to works of charity, especially toward the weakest and those in need.

With these sentiments, I wish you and your dear families, a Holy Easter filled with grace, certain that, even in the adversities of the present time, the Lord continues to work wonders and to bring forth seeds of goodness.

Christ is risen, alleluia! He is truly risen alleluia. This is our hope, this is our mission.

With heartfelt blessing,

Marcello Card. Semeraro
Grand Prior