**** Please note! **** A non-verbal Soliloquy for Good Friday at: **** http://www.classicmemories.com/walk.htm The Catholic Calendar for Sunday, April 15, 2001 The Resurrection of the Lord Scripture from today's Liturgy of the Word: Acts 10:34,37-43 Psalm 118:1-2,16-17,22-23 1 Corinthians 5:6-8 John 20:1-9 Full text: http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/index.htm A Reflection on Today's Scripture: "When Christ appears, then you too will appear with Him in glory." (Colossians 3:4) Last week we witnessed Christ's sacrifice on the cross, putting our sin to death in His human flesh, winning for us the Father's forgiveness and freeing us from evil's power. Jesus conquered mankind's 'oppressor'; but we, by freely rejecting God's Word, can cause ourselves to remain enslaved to sin, to become Satan's agents. Today, Easter Sunday, God reveals to us that not only has He released us from sin, but He has also removed from us the sting of death. Christ's empty tomb foreshadows what awaits those who believe in and remain faithful to His word. On the last day, when this world passes away, we too, like Christ, will rise from our graves to receive new, spiritual bodies (1 Corinthians 15:12-58) and be eternally freed from the pain and grief to which our flesh had been heir. We will then be saved SOUL and BODY, to participate in the glory that shown from Jesus on the Mount of Transfiguration, for we too will be transfigured in His image. When and how this will take place is known only to God. What assurance do we have of this? It is promised by Christ; and God cannot lie nor will His love for us ever cease. Just as seeds lying dormant, entombed by winter, mysteriously and suddenly spring to life in the light and warmth of the sun, so will our new life be quickened by the coming of the Daystar, the Sun from heaven sent and given to the world by the Father for our salvation. Victorious King, You have destroyed death; put to death within us all that prevents our sharing Your victory and being raised up with you on the last day. Amen - Marie L. Bocko, ocds ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) (c)2001 The Way, The Truth, The Life. Permission granted to make reprints or to post on any web page, except for profit. YOU can help to evangelize the Word of God: Recommend to your friends the Daily Meditations online at: http://homepage.mac.com/ojoachim ARCHIVED Meditations at: http://members.xoom.com/abcsoffaith/quiet1.htm http://www.mail-archive.com/dailymed%40saturn.nibcomp.com/maillist.html For ALL communications, including SUBSCRIBE/UNSUBSCRIBE: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
