[April 9, 2023] Today is extraordinary, perhaps more special than we might think and more practical. It is a solemn and preeminent celebration of Jesus Crist’s resurrection. From the Bible, we learn to celebrate this day as the day that Jesus rose from the dead – a day we call Easter – the third day after his Crucifixion. Father Frank Pavone gives us something to think about regarding the resurrection.
Today is a Holy Day, containing a truth of epic significance.
Easter is the day that reminds us that we must be conscious and awake to the idea of Christ’s death and rebirth. This event is of such consequence that it is world-redeeming and cannot simply be understood as a pure rebirth. There is also a great mystery behind this resurrection.
Why has this story of the resurrection had such an immense impact? Perhaps it is because we also experience tragedy, malevolence, and suffering, with vulnerability and ignorance, which can make our lives bitter, resentful, and angry. And that can drive us to make things worse in our anger.
But do we not all admire the courage and the willingness to abide by the truth in the face of that suffering? In our admiration, we all recognize that courage and truth are an antidote to the catastrophes of life. We also know that in the absence of courage and truth, that suffering can degenerate into Hell.
Easter symbolizes the tragedy and malevolence that is necessary to catalyze wisdom and maturity. It symbolizes the voluntary acceptance and recognition of our own vulnerability and ignorance, and we are better if we willingly confront it.
That is Christ’s acceptance of the crucifix. That is his willingness to be betrayed, subject to the evil of his closest companions and the state, and his embrace of this betrayal and his death.
We learn from Christ’s story of the resurrection that if we can courageously and willingly accept our fate, live in truth, stumble uphill, and conduct ourselves in the best possible manner; then we can triumph over who we currently are to toss away what holds us back in life. That is what transforms us into a better state of being. This is our rebirth.
This is how we can move one step closer to the eternally receiving city of God.
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Blessings to General Satterfield on this Holy Day.
Gen. Satterfield, I only wish you would do more articles like this one today. it is a great duty for us to learn more about our past and how we can be better persons that we ever thought we could be. While there are many routes to being better, Christianity is surely one that works.
Yes, that is my purpose of reading his blog daily.
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🙏 Bless all of God’s children. 🙏
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Gen. Satterfield, Rule 49, Remember your Faith.
55 Rules for a Good Life
More than 2,000 years ago, on Resurrection Sunday, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ overcame the grave. He lived a perfect and blameless life and paid the penalty for our sins by dying for them on the cross. But the story doesn’t end there. Christ overcomes death. Because of his victory over the grave, we have the opportunity to experience eternal life with him if we come into a saving relationship with him.
Easter is the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus from the tomb on the third day after his crucifixion. Easter is the fulfilled prophecy of the Messiah who would be persecuted, die for our sins, and rise on the third day (Isaiah 53). Remembering the resurrection of Jesus is a way to renew daily hope that we have victory over sin. According to the New Testament, Easter is three days after the death of Jesus on the cross. Easter follows a period of fasting called Lent, in which many churches set aside time for repentance and remembrance. Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Good Friday, the day of Jesus’ crucifixion. The 40 day period was established by Pope Gregory 1 using the 40-day pattern of Israel, Moses, Elijah and Jesus’ time in the wilderness. Thanks Rev. Cain. We do think a lot alike.
Wow, excellent.
This is one of the reasons I read Gen. Satterfield’s blog and his forum. It is a great way to learn. Bless you all. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
What a great great story.