When I was thinking about my Easter greetings in the context of our troubled world, the prayer of St Thomas More, a man for all seasons, came to my mind.

Pope Francis once revealed that this prayer is one of his favourites.

Actually it is one of my favourite prayers too.

“Grant me, Oh Lord, good digestion, and also something to digest.

“Grant me a healthy body, and the necessary good humour to maintain it.

“Grant me a simple soul that knows to treasure all that is good and that doesn’t frighten easily at the sight of evil, but rather finds the means to put things back in their place.

“Give me a soul that knows not boredom, grumblings, sighs and laments, nor excess of stress, because of that obstructing thing called ‘I’.

“Grant me, Oh Lord, a sense of good humour.

“Allow me the grace to be able to take a joke to discover in life a bit of joy, and to be able to share it with others.”

Christ is risen, Alleluia.

He is risen indeed, Alleluia.

Happy and blessed Easter to you.