Sunday, April 16, 2006

He is risen; He is risen, indeed!

MSNBC

Pope prays for peace in Iraq during Easter Mass
100,000 in St. Peter's Square celebrate Benedict’s first Easter as pontiff


Associated Press
Updated: 7:21 a.m. ET April 16, 2006

VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI celebrated his first Easter Sunday as pontiff, praying for peace Iraq, negotiated solutions to the world’s nuclear disputes and dialogue between Israel and the Palestinians.

Looking tired, Benedict led nearly 100,000 pilgrims, tourists and Romans in Mass in St. Peter’s Square. His 79th birthday coincided with Easter, when Christians commemorate the resurrection of Jesus Christ after his crucifixion.
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As we join the Pope and the universal Church in meditating on the gospel readings, today on Easter Sunday, thanks be to God that we have the joyous privilege of proclaiming, along with Saint Chrysostom and all those saints who have gone before us, "He is risen, He is risen, indeed!:

Saint John Chrysostom (around 345 – 407), Bishop of Antioch, then of Constantinople, Doctor of the Church

Day of the resurrection, day of our joy!

“This is the day the Lord has made; let us be glad and rejoice in it.” (Ps 118:24) Why? Because the sun is no longer darkened and everything is illuminated; the curtain in the Temple is no longer torn, the Church is revealed; we are no longer holding palm branches, and we are surrounding the newly baptized.

“This is the day the Lord has made”… This now is the day in the real sense of the word, the triumphant day, the day consecrated to celebrating the resurrection, the day when we adorn ourselves with grace, the day when we share the spiritual Lamb, the day when we give milk to those who have just been born, the day when Providence’s plan for the poor is realized.

“Let us rejoice and be glad in this day.”
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1 Comments:

At 3:24 PM, Blogger Saint Peter's helpers said...

A Blessed Easter to you and your family Denice!

 

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