If you had told me two years ago that my wife and daughter would be confirmed as Catholics at Easter time 2008, I would have said you were insane. Today is the happiest day I have had in memory. To watch my wife and daughter pray vows that remind me of a marriage ceremony, to watch them become Catholics is the answer to prayer.
It is indeed much like a marriage ceremony. They, like me, fell in love with the Catholic Church, the beauty of her liturgy, the wonder of her history, the spiritual food of the Eucharist. The Holy Spirit has filled me with a joy unspeakable and full of glory. Our Lady has heard my prayers, and God has heard her prayers, and it has been answered.
Easter is a time of new beginnings. Christ arose and gives the promise of the resurrection to us. Through the suffering of the Cross, shedding His blood for us, is the climax of the resurrection. He shared fully our pain suffering and death experiencing it as us and for us. One with us in resurrection He has conquered death and in His ascension carried us into the heart of God.
“I know that my Redeemer liveth, and that He shall stand at the latter day upon the earth. And though worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God.” (Job 19:25-26)
CHRIST IS RISEN FROM THE DEAD!BY DEATH HE CONQUERED DEATH! AND TO THOSE IN THE GRAVES HE GRANTED LIFE!
The heart of the Christian life is to stand in wonder before His love and say, "Thank You!"
Sunday, March 23, 2008
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4 comments:
Amen! Christ is risen!
And as a fellow "convert", let me welcome your family to our family.
We entered full communion on the Easter Vigil of 2006 and haven't regretted it once since.
God bless you and yours and have a blessed Easter season!
Salam!
Welcome home. I too am a convert and congradulate you on your return to the Truth of Christ in His holy Church!
God bless you this Easter.
Congrats to your wife and daughter!
God bless you and your family. I was a fallen away Catholic, did a brief stint as an Evangelical Protestant, am now back to His Church. When I was young, I thought Mass was pretty boring. Now that I have let Christ into my heart, taken the plunge so to speak, I cry during Mass because I am so overwhelmed with joy and peace and His love. I feel His presence. Those who don't know what the Sacraments are, what the Mass is, have an easy time dismissing them. My life is changed utterly and completely from what it was now that I am back with His Church and worship Him and adore Him. Julie
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