Risen Christ, help me real-ize how you redeem us…

 
Luke 24:15 -48 & John 21:1-14

 
It didn’t make sense, but it was great - if somewhat frightening!  Their Master had died on a cross and was now risen from the dead. As the disciples talked and walked together those first few days after the Resurrection of Jesus, we can imagine that their hearts and minds were ‘all over the place’. But there was much more to the Resurrection than sudden appearances on a road, in a room, or at a blazing beach fire fish fry. Each time He appeared to his disciples, Jesus explained the significance of what they were living through. “Everything written about me in the law of Moses, the prophets and the psalms is being fulfilled”. Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures… and that repentance and forgiveness of sins is to be proclaimed… Finally, sometime during the 40 days Jesus was on earth in his resurrected form, before his Ascension into heaven, Peter, James, John, and all the disciples ‘got it’ – and then went on, accompanied by the power of the Holy Spirit of God to set the world on fire.  Do I ‘get it’? Do I understand the sin-shattering and world-shaking significance of the Resurrection of the Son of Man who was/is the Son of God? Do I live into the reality of God’s redemption of Humankind from the bite of darkness and deceit, by really living into repentance and forgiveness for myself and for others?  Will I take into myself the healing salvation of God brokered by Jesus Christ’s incarnation, ministry, death and resurrection by my thoughts, words and action?  Risen Christ, help me real-ize how you redeem us.
 
The Lord is just in all his ways, and kind in all his doing. The Lord is near to all who call on him in truth.   (Psalm 145: 17 & 18)
 
Do not abandon yourselves to despair.  We are the Easter people and Hallelujah is our song.
Saint John Paul II
 
A Blessed, Holy and Happy Easter season to you and your family.
May you evermore align your heart with the will of God, as Jesus did!  
Allelulia! Even when all looked like death, it was really Life!  Alleluia!  Alleluia!
 
Soli ad gloriam Dei
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