We speak of the “Paschal Mystery”: that is, the mystery of Christ’s saving death and resurrection; his passing over from death to life; his passage from defeat to victory; from humiliation to glory; from this world to the Father.
We celebrate today the mystery of Incarnation, full of joy: well aware, all the while, that only next week Good Friday will be upon us: the most sorrowful day in the year. Today with the whole Church we focus on who Jesus is. Next week we will be confronted by…
St. John speaks of the joy of the disciples on Easter Day with masterful understatement. His words are few, plain, unadorned, because the joy of which he speaks is in principle beyond the power of words: too great, too...
