The Empty Tomb
From the Roman Catholic Daily Missal, 1962:
In many modern languages the name given to this feast comes from a Hebraic word Pasch, or Passover, which means Passage through the Red Sea: Pascha in Latin, Paques in French, Pasg in Welsh, Pasen in Dutch or Flemish. The English word Easter is derived from Eostre, the name of a pagan Saxon goddess, and a spring festival in her honor was Christianized so that the word became the English equivalent of the Pasch. The Mass is full of allusions to the Resurrection of our Lord and to Baptism, which is a spiritual resurrection. The Sequence or Prose is a survival of rich literature still preserved in old books. It is one of the most beautiful of all and contains in a few simple lines all the elements of the mystery; it gives details of Jesus’ immolation; Jesus triumphs on the cross and He comes forth triumphant from the sepulcher. Alleluia!
“This is the day which the Lord has made; let us celebrate it with transports of joy.” (Office of the Church)
Jesus confounded all His enemies by clothing in glory and splendor that Body which has been the Victim of the cruelty of man. Christ’s triumph over Death is the most conclusive proof of His Divinity and the foundation of our faith. “If Christ be not risen again your faith is vain.” (I Cor. 15)
And “God hath given us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ – He hath raised us up together with Christ and hath made us sit together in the heavenly places.” (St. Paul)
Gospel (Mk. 16: 1-7)
At that time, Mary Magdalen, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought sweet spices, that coming, they might anoint Jesus. And very early in the morning, the first day of the week, they come to the sepulcher, the sun being now risen. And they said one to another: Who shall roll us back the stone from the door of the sepulcher? And looking, they saw the stone rolled back. For it was very great. And entering into the sepulcher, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed with a white robe: and they were astonished. Who saith to them: Be not affrighted; ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, Who was crucified: He is risen, He is not here, behold the place where they laid Him. But go, tell His disciples and Peter that He goeth before you into Galilee; there you shall see Him, as He told you.
Easter Sunday
April 4, 2010 by S. P.
The Empty Tomb
From the Roman Catholic Daily Missal, 1962:
In many modern languages the name given to this feast comes from a Hebraic word Pasch, or Passover, which means Passage through the Red Sea: Pascha in Latin, Paques in French, Pasg in Welsh, Pasen in Dutch or Flemish. The English word Easter is derived from Eostre, the name of a pagan Saxon goddess, and a spring festival in her honor was Christianized so that the word became the English equivalent of the Pasch. The Mass is full of allusions to the Resurrection of our Lord and to Baptism, which is a spiritual resurrection. The Sequence or Prose is a survival of rich literature still preserved in old books. It is one of the most beautiful of all and contains in a few simple lines all the elements of the mystery; it gives details of Jesus’ immolation; Jesus triumphs on the cross and He comes forth triumphant from the sepulcher. Alleluia!
“This is the day which the Lord has made; let us celebrate it with transports of joy.” (Office of the Church)
Jesus confounded all His enemies by clothing in glory and splendor that Body which has been the Victim of the cruelty of man. Christ’s triumph over Death is the most conclusive proof of His Divinity and the foundation of our faith. “If Christ be not risen again your faith is vain.” (I Cor. 15)
And “God hath given us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ – He hath raised us up together with Christ and hath made us sit together in the heavenly places.” (St. Paul)
Gospel (Mk. 16: 1-7)
At that time, Mary Magdalen, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought sweet spices, that coming, they might anoint Jesus. And very early in the morning, the first day of the week, they come to the sepulcher, the sun being now risen. And they said one to another: Who shall roll us back the stone from the door of the sepulcher? And looking, they saw the stone rolled back. For it was very great. And entering into the sepulcher, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed with a white robe: and they were astonished. Who saith to them: Be not affrighted; ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, Who was crucified: He is risen, He is not here, behold the place where they laid Him. But go, tell His disciples and Peter that He goeth before you into Galilee; there you shall see Him, as He told you.
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