You only love what you know
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Believe in the resurrected Christ
The disciples' fear is an expression of the difficulty we all have in believing. It is easy for us to think of the resurrection in a purely symbolic way, as if it were a dream, a memory or a reflection; but it is the same one who was crucified, who today has a new Life.
Do you really believe that Christ has risen?
It is easy for us to think of the resurrection in a purely symbolic way, as if it were a dream, a memory or a reflection. But it is the same one who was crucified who today has a new life. And we? What is our faith?
What is our faith?
If we really want to encounter the risen Christ, we have to once again see the face of the suffering. The resurrection is real! Jesus Christ is present in the people who are on the street, in the people who have no one to take care of them, in those who have no one to be by their side and there we have to find Christ!
Christ instructs them
Jesus Christ wants to clearly show his disciples that his resurrection was an event that had to happen, but first he had to suffer. That's something we can see too: How are we helping people?
Saint John XXIII
“Our Easter is, therefore, for everyone a dying to sin, to passions, to hatred, to enmities, to everything that is a source of imbalance, bitterness and torment in the spiritual and material order. This death is, in fact, only the first step towards a higher goal: since our Easter is also a mystery of life.” (Homily from 1959)
Why do doubts arise in your heart?
Doubt cannot be the only principle of knowledge. We have certainty in faith in the risen Christ because it is supported by history and also by the ancient tradition of the Church. He had to suffer and die and then be resurrected.
Triumphed over death
Today Christ once again sends us this forceful invitation that transformed the lives of his disciples: Do not doubt, it is I, I have triumphed over death! Christ triumphs over every culture that encourages death, destruction and debauchery.
He opened their intelligence so that they understood
That is why Jesus Christ opened the intelligences so that his apostles could understand. A superior light is needed to help our minds understand the mysteries of God, let us remember what happened to the disciples of Emmaus, he had to explain the scriptures to them.
You are my witnesses
In this way we can be witnesses of the risen one, living and faithful witnesses of his message of love. This way we can direct all our desires, dreams and projects towards the first commandment of God's Law: “love him above all things.”
How to live Easter better?
Maintain joy, the daily encounter with the risen Christ is the source of a joyful heart. We remember this every day with the Regina Coeli prayer: 'Rejoice, Queen of Heaven, Hallelujah, for he is truly risen, Hallelujah.'
Be grateful
It is key at this time to deeply thank Jesus, because he made the ultimate sacrifice for our redemption. Being grateful to God is a sometimes infrequent and very necessary form of prayer.
Serve others
Go out of our way for others, follow the example that Christ gave us during Holy Week. It is a good time to begin some commitment to collaborate in you parish.
Rediscover Sunday
Sunday is the day that gives meaning to each week we live and the heart of that day is the Eucharist. Our life becomes beautiful when we live it in friendship with God, without pacts with evil.