By Christina Hermoso In the wake of the corona virus pandemic, the willingness of the majority of Filipinos to help is a clear manifestation that “the love of God is alive in all of us,” a high-ranking Catholic Church leader said. Archbishop Romulo Valles, CBCP President. (CBCP FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) In his Easter message, Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) president Davao Archbishop Romulo Valles cited the service and “bayanihan” displayed by selfless individuals in this time of crisis. “It is so moving and so heartwarming to see individuals trying to save and protect the life of ailing patients, whose hearts are filled with selfless goodness for others, especially for the sick and the poor, individuals who have the courage to offer heroic service and sacrifice with the clear risk of losing their very own lives,” Valles said. Christians marked Easter Sunday of the Lord’s Resurrection yesterday, the culmination of the 40-day Lenten season that began on Ash Wednesday. The faithful heard holy masses online and on television. Valles said, the act of front liners in the fight against COVID-19 of risking their own lives to serve others can be likened to Jesus’ obedience to the will of God the Father for Jesus to die on the cross to save man from eternal damnation. This selfless love, the Church leader said, gives hope to each one of us. Valles reminded the faithful of Jesus’ enormous love and mercy for man when He died on the cross. “Jesus died for us when His hour had come. He faced death. He faced death consciously, willingly, with His heart filled with love for us, filled with the mercy of God for us. But then, Jesus rose from the dead. He is victorious over death. His victory over death, He shares with you and me. This is Easter for me,” he said.