“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
“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
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?
Michel Therrien provides the principal beliefs that form the framework of Christianity, and, in particular, a thorough explanation of what the Church teaches about Jesus.
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.
Does what we do with our bodies affect our spiritual and apostolic lives? Find out when Dr. Peter Howard reflects on the dualism we sometimes unknowingly fall into and when he challenges us to come alive with Christ.
What is God’s Easter Word to Us? Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles reflect.
