The Risen Lord
Ignatius notes that the Risen Jesus plays a particular role; he is the Lord as Consoler appearing to his friends and followers with the message of peace and hope. In Sunday's Gospel Jesus comes to his apostles to reassure them that he is no longer dead but fully alive. His resurrection reveals that love is stronger than death. Jesus had endured and embraced his death with love, mercy and compassion and has transformed it into passage into the fullness of the Father's presence. The Easter mystery is that nothing dies forever and that all that has died will be reborn in love. Jesus teaches us that we shouldn't be afraid of death but embrace it as he did with faith and trust. He is no longer in the tomb but now wherever we are. God is here and Christ is now.
Fr. Ralph Huse, S.J.
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