“Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:”

Reflection

In Christ, death is no longer a dead end but a bridge. When the Lord calls Himself the Resurrection, He is not merely promising a future event; He is revealing His own nature as the conqueror of the grave. By His victory, He has trampled down death by death, turning our mortality into a path toward theosis. Salvation is not a legal transaction but a restoration of the heart—a healing of the fractured image of God within us. As we gaze upon the risen Lord, we are invited into an eternal communion of love. This life requires our active cooperation, our daily "yes" to the grace that flows through His Body, the Church. The light of the empty tomb now permeates our entire existence, calling us to leave behind the darkness of isolation. Turn toward Christ and live.