The Final State of the Union
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Summary:
President Obama marks the end of the Easter season with a prayer breakfast at the White House.
Today, the President and Vice President marked the end of the Easter season with a prayer breakfast at the White House.
President Obama said that this year was particularly special for him because he visited the Holy Land just before Easter, including the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem.
There, I had a chance to pray and reflect on Christ’s birth, and His life, His sacrifice, His Resurrection, the President said. “And I was reminded that while our time on Earth is fleeting, He is eternal. His life, His lessons live on in our hearts and, most importantly, in our actions. When we tend to the sick, when we console those in pain, when we sacrifice for those in need, wherever and whenever we are there to give comfort and to guide and to love, then Christ is with us.
So this morning, let us pray that we’re worthy of His many blessings, that this nation is worthy of His many blessings. Let us promise to keep in our hearts, in our souls, in our minds, on this day and on every day, the life and lessons of Christ, our Lord.
Vice President Biden also spoke at the breakfast, reflecting on his trip to Rome last month where he met Pope Francis and heard him speak about our committments to one another, not just as people of faith, but, he went on to say, but as human beings.
"As we move forward as a nation, I do believe we’re going to be judged on how we answer that call -- that call of moral responsibility, to whether we stand up for those who have the least among us, whether we act on their behalf," he said.
For more information:
- Learn more about President Obama's trip to the Middle East
- See photos from the Middle East trip
