May the joy of knowing that Christ is Risen from the dead fill all of us! May we be filled with the firm knowledge that in His Resurrection He provides the path for all who follow Him in faith and in love to be with Him in His Kingdom. And in that firm knowledge, may we attain to that "unity of the faith" that leads us to be near Him while we remain here, awaiting that day when we shall stand before Him. For the Kingdom of Heaven is here and now. Because Christ is Risen, there is no division between that which is heavenly and that which is earthly. Because Christ is Risen, there remains no reason for fear or doubt. Because Christ is Risen, there must not be hatred or suspicion that separates one from another. As the Pascal Verses teach us, "Let us call brothers even those that hate us, and forgive all by the Resurrection." This is what our Lord leaves to us as the lesson of the empty tomb. There is no boundary to His love. If we are truly His followers, there can be no boundary to our love.
Christ is Risen! May that three-word summary of all theology fill each of us, today, tomorrow, and until we are with the Lord at His Second and Glorious Coming!
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