THE RESURRECTION
THE RESURRECTION
Some of the Angels in the Sepulchre, obeying Mary's command had
gathered the relics of the Sacred Blood and particles of flesh shed
from the Body of her Divine Son.
The angels took care of these relics,
each filled with joy at this privilege.
Before any change was made
the Body of the Redeemer was shown to the Holy Fathers, in the same
wounded, lacerated and disfigured state in which it was left by the
cruelty of the Jews. Beholding Him thus disfigured in death, the
patriarchs and prophets and other Saints adored Him, and again
confessed Him as the Incarnate Word, Who had paid abundantly our
debts, satisfying for what we ourselves owed the Justice of the
Eternal Father.
There did our first parents, Adam and Eve, see the
havoc wrought by their disobedience, and the priceless remedy it
necessitated.
Then in the presence of all those saints were united to
the Sacred Body all the relics which the angels had gathered, restoring
It to Its natural perfection and integrity.
In the same moment, the
Most Holy Soul reunited with the Body, giving It Immortal Life and
Glory.
He penetrated through the rocks of the Sepulchre without
removing or displacing them.
The Sacred wounds which had disfigured His
Body now shone forth refulgent and brilliant.
In all this Glory
and Heavenly adornment the Saviour now arose from the grave.
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