A Reflection from “Arise” by Laura Bedingfeld Arise, O Lord! Alongside the relatively few testimonies to hope in bodily resurrection in the Old Testament, resurrection
“Christ did not merely resume His former life. The disciples were not to cling to their former understandings of Him as Rabbi and teacher; now they were to grasp more fully that He is Lord.” – Monsignor Charles Pope
“So we, like John, see. We do not see the risen Lord—not yet anyway, but we see the evidence and we believe.” – Monsignor Charles Pope
“How is the Risen Lord present to us? He is not simply present in the world – one presence among other presences. He is present to the world through His mystical body holding the whole world together.” – Dr. Anthonly Lilles
“When we recall the four last things (death, judgment, Heaven, and Hell), we ought to consider for a moment what Scripture and Tradition have to say about what our resurrected bodies will be like.” – Monsignor Charles Pope
“Why would the symbol of the crucifixion be a torment to evil if not followed by the resurrection?” – Monsignor Stephen Rossetti
The Resurrection of the Lord Presence of God – O risen Jesus, make me worthy to share in the joy of Your Resurrection. MEDITATION “This
Demons are blind to the world of grace. They cannot “see” grace or understand its working. Most importantly, they do not “see” the resurrection.
It takes time for the reality of the Resurrection to transform our lives.
Will the day of judgment be one of shame–or a story of restoration, redemption, and resurrection to be sung with joy?