BRETHREN: So many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death. Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection… Continue reading “Reflections on the Sixth Sunday after Trinity”
Reflections on Thomas Sunday
Today we see how St. John presents this first appearance of the Risen Lord to His disciples on the evening of that first day of the week – the day of the Resurrection – the new 8th day – the day of the new creation in which something truly phenomenal has occurred.
Reflections on Easter
One of the ancient hymns for the Holy Saturday has the words:
To earth the Master came down to save Adam,
and not finding him on earth,
He descended into the realm of the dead seeking him there.
Adam was afraid when God walked in Paradise.
But now he rejoices when God descends into Hades.
Then he fell, but now he is raised up.