“The Easter Vigil is the manifestation of what St. John wrote in the prologue of his Gospel: The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it (Jn 1:5).” – Monsignor Charles Pope
“The more the soul revives itself in the Resurrection of Christ, the more it feels the need of God and of heavenly truths.” – Fr. Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen, O.C.D.
“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
“If I am honest, the peak of Holy Week is profound but once Easter Sunday ends I go back to normal. This year, I am attempting to make that different.” – Thomas Griffin
“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
“The more the soul revives itself in the Resurrection of Christ, the more it feels the need of God and of heavenly truths.” – Fr. Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen, O.C.D.
“Why would the symbol of the crucifixion be a torment to evil if not followed by the resurrection?” – Monsignor Stephen Rossetti
On this Divine Mercy Sunday, we say the prayer that St. Faustina offers us, “Jesus, I trust in you.” Satan is toothless and powerless in the presence of the Risen Lord. Trust in Jesus.
How can we tell if we are spiritually healthy? Find out when Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen reflects in this Easter Monday excerpt from his Carmelite meditation classic “Divine Intimacy”.
John’s hurried journey to the empty tomb on Easter morning took him to a greater destination: belief. Monsignor Charles Pope reflects on the Gospel.
