Thought for the Day – 12 April – Meditations with Antonio Cardinal Bacci (1881-1971)
The Resurrection
“Our resurrection must begin in this life, however.
Day-by-day, we must work hard for our spiritual resurrection.
We should give this matter our special attention during Paschal time.
Our resurrection must be real and not apparent, like that of many people who celebrate Easter without any sincere intention of changing their lives.
It should not be imperfect like that of Lazarus (Cf Jn 11:43) who rose for a while and died again but, perfect, like that of Jesus, over Whom death no longer has dominion (Cf Rom 6:9).
In other words, we must rise never again to die to sin which is the real death of the soul.
We must rise also, to ascend higher and higher on the way of perfection and to carry out Our Lord’s command: “You, therefore, are to be perfect, even as your heavenly Father is perfect” (Mt 5:48).”
Antonio Cardinal Bacci
PART ONE:
https://anastpaul.com/2020/04/15/thought-for-the-day-15-april-the-resurrection/
PART TWO:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/04/05/thought-for-the-day-5-april-the-resurrection/
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