Christ's resurrection changes everything

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After your descent into Hades, O Christ, and your Resurrection from the dead, the disciples grieved over your departure. They returned to their occupations and attended to their nets and their boats; but their fishing was in vain. You appeared to them since you are the Lord of all; you commanded them to cast their nets on the right side. Immediately your word became deed. They caught a great number of fish, and they found an unexpected meal prepared for them on the shore; which they immediately ate. Now, make us worthy to enjoy this meal with them in a spiritual manner, O Lord and Lover of us all!



The poetic text above draws our attention to the fact that for the believer, that is, the person who is aware of his or her humanity and spiritual need, Christ is the answer ...

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Paul A. Zalonski is from New Haven, CT. He is a member of the Fraternity of Communion and Liberation, a Catholic ecclesial movement and an Oblate of Saint Benedict. Contact Paul at paulzalonski[at]yahoo.com.

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