This Easter season, I feel like Mary Magdalene weeping by the tomb of the risen Lord. She stays near to where she knows Jesus to be but when she sees Him, she doesn’t recognize Him immediately. But she knows, deep down and by the sound of His voice.
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In the following Lenten reflection by Joan Chittister, OSB, from In the Light of the Messengers, we see the reality of the struggle between living in the dark and the light:
“The true division of humanity,” Victor Hugo wrote in Les Miserables, “is between those who live in light and those who live in darkness.” Victor Hugo, it seems, understood Easter.
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How has the witness of the Resurrection touched you this Easter season?
Jesus goes into the kingdom of death and brings to that dark place the light of God—and more to the point, He brings the power of God, and with this power, He breaks the hold that death has over us. In the language of the Church Fathers, Jesus has tied up and defeated the devil, thereby freeing us from the one who held us for ransom. Thus the Resurrection of Jesus is the declaration of victory over this terrible power. All of the Gospel accounts mention the huge stone rolled across the entrance of Jesus’ tomb. This seems to stand for the awful finality of death but in Jesus’ victory, that stone is effortlessly rolled away.
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As we have seen the depths of God’s love for us through His Passion, we begin to realize our belovedness. He never looked back. He never stopped. The Lord walked through the events of Holy Week with His eyes fixed on you.
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Prayer, humility, and charity towards all are essential in the Christian life: they are the path to holiness. Our quest is to learn how to love God with our whole being. We distance ourselves from this truth and we struggle to love God in such a humble way. This is the spiritual battle. St Brigid of Ireland provides us with how God wants us to love Him:
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Throughout history we see that Jesus has many lovers of His heavenly kingdom, but few cross-bearers. It is our natural inclination to desire His consolation, but few of us are willing to suffer His tribulation.
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As I respond to God’s call, I’m given the grace to accomplish what needs to be done and I can let go of the rest. During this Easter season, these words from St. John Eudes resonate with me:
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As we complete our Lenten journey, the importance of our spiritual well-being is fresh on our minds and of highest priority. It reminds us that death is certain; life is short and vanishes like smoke. We must fix our minds on the passion of our Lord Jesus Christ and eternal things.
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As we’ve seen during our journey through Lent, it is easy for us to lose focus and be distracted by the unimportant or the urgent of what is at hand. In this Easter season, we are reminded through Christ’s Resurrection that we are constantly given opportunities for rebirth, new life, and new beginnings.
Continue reading “Drawn To What Matters”Do I recognize the miracles in my life?
As we live Authentically Yours, as God’s beloved, we are confident God’s Mercy Endures Forever: let us be His Light. As we have journeyed through Lent and an intensified Holy Week, I hope your heart is rejoicing and full of light in the fact that God’s mercy endures forever. He is risen! He has risen, indeed! Alleluia! I hope your faith has been strengthened and your heart has been lovingly pruned and purified so it is bursting with love. Christ suffered greatly to grant us access to eternal life. The time is now for us to mature spiritually and Be His Light in the world.
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