In the joy of the Resurrection we shall see the countenance of the Friend Who has loved us, sorrowed for us, died for us; the countenance of the Son of God fixed upon each one of us; the eyes of our Redeemer looking upon us personally one by one; His voice speaking to us as He spoke to Mary Magdalene at the sepulchre, calling us each one by name.
This is the beginning of the joy.

The happiness of life, the happiness of home, the happiness of your past – where is it? You have to look back for it; it is gone or it is going, transient and fleeting; and in a little while it will be no longer.
But in the kingdom of God, that life - ever new - of body, of mind, of soul, of home, of happiness, of perfect identity ,of mutual recognition, of restored bonds, of love perfected and transfigured in the kingdom of the Resurrection, shall all be changeless and eternal.

(Cardinal Manning)

Bishop Anthony writes: Yes! the joy of seeing again, being reunited with, all  whom we have loved and lost awhile. This joy will, after death, be ours if we are faithful to the end to Our Lord JESUS CHRIST!
As Saint Thomas More said: “Pray for me, as I for you, that we may all merrily meet in Heaven!”
As we celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord, let us celebrate not just in terms of our earthly joy and satisfaction that we are redeemed by His Blood, but in terms of the heavenly joy and satisfaction that we shall, one day, see JESUS face to face and be with Him for all eternity.

Let us pray:

O GOD, Who dost gladden us with the yearly solemnity of the Resurrection of the Lord: favourably grant that, through this temporal Feast which we observe, we may be worthy to attain unto everlasting joys.
Through the same Christ our Lord.

+Amen+

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And a passing thought:

Be always beginning! Never think that you can relax or that you have obtained the end!

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OUR LADY OF VICTORIES AND SAINT PANCRAS, PRAY FOR US!

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