What is the place of the resurrection in our lives? Is it a mere intellectual piece of information? Is it a change of diet, from a plant-based to an animal-based diet? The resurrection is the center of the Apostles' preaching. As St. Paul the Apostle said, "And if Christ is not risen, then our preaching is empty and your faith is also empty." If Christ's life had ended by His death and burial, then He would not have been God, but rather someone who had lived among us for a while, who had nice teachings, who died and the story ended. Then we would not have been saved, but would have still been in our sins. Therefore, we need a clear understanding of the depth and impact of the resurrection on our lives, even in our day-to-day actions and interactions, to live the life of the resurrection to its fullest.

H.E. Metropolitan Youssef was ordained Bishop in 1992 and elevated to Metropolitan in 2022 for the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States. His Eminence has completed a Ph.D. degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from St. Mary's University in San Antonio, TX.