The Resurrection of Christ

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God raised Jesus up.
Acts of the Apostles 2:24
 


The resurrection is a sign
that the Eternal Father is faithful to his promise,
and brings new life out of death.

 
St. John Paul II, 20th century

 
 
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He has risen.
Matthew 28:6
 


The resurrection of Christ
announces the happiness of the life to come.

 
St. Augustine, 5th century

 
 
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Death no longer has dominion over him.
Romans 6:9
 


Blessed be Jesus Christ who became man,
and by means of the wood of the cross,
made all mankind leap back into Paradise.

 
St. Ephrem, 4th century

 
 
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Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead,
and Christ will give you light.
Ephesians 5:14
 


Never let anything fill you with pain and sorrow
so as to make you forget the joy of the risen Christ.

 
St. Teresa of Calcutta, 20th century

 
 
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O death, where is your victory?
O death, where is your sting?
1 Corinthians 15:55
 


We carry this cry in our heart in these days of Easter.
Jesus is still here, he continues to be alive among us,
Jesus is here, with us: Alive and Risen.

 
Pope Francis

 
 
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Christ has been raised
from the dead.
1 Corinthians 15:20
 


The dazzling light comes forth from the east;
it is our Lord rising from the dead!

 
Servant of God, Catherine Doherty, 20th century

 
 
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Keep holy the Lord’s day.
Deuteronomy 5:12
 


Sunday is the Lord's day,
for on that day life arose for us through Christ.

 
St. Ignatius of Antioch, 1st century

 
 
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Whoever believes in me,
even if he dies, will live.
Jesus; John 11:25
 


Faith in the resurrection of Jesus
says that there is a future for every human being;
the cry for unending life which is part of the person
is indeed answered.

 
Pope Benedict XV, 21st centuryI

 

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