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Sharing in Christ’s Death and Ressurection ​ The Death and Resurrection of Jesus are like two sides of one coin. One is not complete without the other. The death of Jesus is meaningless without His Resurrection. Understanding the Mean...

Sharing in Christ’s Death and Ressurection ​ The Death and Resurrection of Jesus are like two sides of one coin. One is not complete without the other. The death of Jesus is meaningless without His Resurrection. Understanding the Meaning of Jesus' Death The death of Jesus had varied implications: 1.​ To the local Romans, Jesus' Death was the end of another routine execution of a troublemaker They care less about Jesus. To them, He was a problem to the community. 2.​ To the Jewish leaders, Jesus' Death was designed to be the end of their fears that Jesus would supplant them''Contrary to their plans, Jesus' death was really the moment of Jesus' supreme triumph: He had achieved victory over evil. 3.​ To His followers, Jesus' Death was initially the devastation of their faith in Jesus. Their messianic hopes were shattered. Jesus' Death seemed to turn Jesus' life into something unreal like an idyllic dream. Jesus had given so much of Himself to them. When He was gone, a terrible gnawing emptiness and loss arose in their hearts. His death seemed to be the end of their most thrilling experiences: "[W]e were hoping that He would be the one to redeem Israel" (Lk 24:21). 4.​ To Jesus Himself, His Death crowned His earthly ministry as the greatest act of love for us and our salvation. “It is finished"} (Jn 19:30), was Jesus' cry of accomplishment. The mission His Father had sent Him to accomplish was achieved. Jesus' Abba responded to Jesus' Death through the climatic event that followed: the Resurrection. 5.​ To us, Jesus present-day disciples, Jesus' Death means three things; 1) First, Jesus died for our sinfulness. 2) Second, He died to show us how to overcome sin and its effects on our broken world and to empower us to fight sin. 3)Third, Christ's Death conquered evil and brought us new life. By dying he destroyed our death, by rising, he restored our life." Being open to eternal life changes our way of living and thinking. Sensing the Risen Lord in the Resurrection Narratives ​ The Resurrection of Jesus is the most significant event in the history of humankind. The Christian faith stands for the truth of the testimony of Christ as risen from the dead. As in the other mysteries of His life, we cannot fully exhaust the meaning of the Resurrection. No one else has ever resurrected from the dead. Only Jesus had. ​ The Resurrection event was so startling that the New Testament records eleven to twelve stories of the Risen Christ's appearances to different people at various times and places during the period of about forty days. These narratives describe the first disciples' experience and proclamation of the Risen Jesus. Therefore, they are essentially faith testimonies. No scientific proof is possible for Christ as having risen.  Sharing in Christ’s Death and Ressurection The Resurrection as an event had no witnesses, but Faith in the Resurrection is historical. Those who believed that Jesus has risen from the dead, encountered Him, proclaimed Him as the Messiah and Savior of the world, and witnessed to this truth, at the cost of their lives. This is the Christian faith that is passed on to us from the early Church which will continue to be passed on to the next generations when Christ will come again at Judgement Day. As Christians at the present time, we profess that Jesus of History is one and the same person as the Risen Christ, who appeared to His Apostles and disciples. That is what we want to find out from these Resurrection narratives. The Risen Lord and the Women at the Tomb The Resurrection narratives that describe the visit of the women to Jesus' tomb áre found in Matthew 28:1-10, Mark 16:1-8, and Luke 24:1–12. The Synoptics differ on details in the accounts, but they agree on the following: 1. The women went to anoint Jesus' body on Easter Sunday. : It Was Mary Magdalene 2. They found that the stone sealing the tomb had been rolled away. 3. The body of Jesus was gone." 4. A message was given that Jesus had risen. :Mary Magdalene Asked a Farmer, but the farmer that mary is talking to is an angel ​ The fact that the tomb was found empty that Easter morning was recorded by witnesses who certainly had not expected to find it empty. The empty tomb by itself does not prove Jesus' Resurrection, but it certainly opened up its possibility. The Risen Christ's appearances confirms the Resurrection event" (CFC 647). The Risen Lord Appears before Mary Magdalene (Jn 20:11-18) Mary stood outside the empty tomb, weeping. The Risen Jesus appeared to her. She mistook Him for the gardener. It was only when Jesus called out her name that she recognized Jesus and cried, "Rabboni!" (My Teacher!) and fell at His feet. Mary failed to recognize the Savior when He first appeared to her. The Risen Jesus had been transformed. His body was now glorified. Thus, Mary was confused. Mary loved Jesus, apostles and other disciples would develop with the grace of the Risen Jesus. When Jesus called out to her with "Mary," her eyes were opened. The Word of God penetrated her heart allowing her to recognize the Risen Christ. We need faith to recognize the Risen Jesus in our lives. Faith is a gift, a divine grace, which enables us to freely respond on our part. The Risen Lord Appears before the Apostles (Lk 24:36-43) Thomas (Jn 20:24-29) Jesus appeared to the apostles who were hiding in the Cenacle room for fear of the Jews, Amazed and alarmed, they thought that they were seeing a ghost. Jesus said to them, "Peace be with you." Jesus showed them His hands and feet. To calm them further and show them that He was not a ghost, Jesus asked for something to eat. The Apostles gave Him a piece of fish and Jesus ate this in their presence.  Sharing in Christ’s Death and Ressurection The Risen Christ was alive in a transformed glorified existence. The Risen Lord was not a disembodied spirit. The glorified body of the Resurrected Christ still bore the wounds of His Passion, showing that it is the "Crucified One" who is "risen from the dead. Thomas who was not around when Jesus first appeared to the Apostles reinforces this experience of the Risen Lord as having the marks of the nails in his hands (Jn 20:24-29). It also beautifully links Jesus of Nazareth (Jesus of History) with the Risen Christ (Christ of Faith). Jesus' wounds became the key to His identity as the Risen Christ who appeared before them and the crucified Jesus of Nazareth whom they knew. Peter Encounters the Risen Christ at the Shores of the Sea of Galilee (Jn 21:15-19) ​ Jesus wasn't a fisherman he was a Carpenter Jesus had appeared to the disciples for the third time on the shores of the Sea of Galilee the night before Peter and several other disciples sailed out on the lake to fish, but caught nothing. In the morning, a man appeared on the shore and called out to them to throw their net on the other side of the boat. Doing so, they caught a multitude of fish, and they could hardly drag the net back to the boat. John recognized the man to be Jesus and, immediately, Peter jumped to the waters and Carpenter swam to meet the risen Jesus. Jesus had prepared breakfast of fish and bread for them. When they had finished breakfast, Jesus turned to Peter and asked him, "Do you love me more than these?" Peter said, "Yes, Lord you know that I love you." "Feed my lambs," Jesus said. Then he asked Peter again, “Tend My Sheep” Bringing Out Pieces of Evidence for the Resurrection The firm belief that the crucified Jesus rose from the dead is alive, and is among us, constitutes for all time the central truth of our Christian faith. Paul, writing to the Corinthians about twenty-five years after Jesus' death, proclaims, "[I]f Christ has not been raised, your faith is vain; you are still in your sins" (1 Cor 15:17) and "Empty is our preaching; empty, too, your faith" (1 Cor 15:14). But Paul immediately adds, "But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep" (1 Cor 15:20). This conviction of the disciples in Jesus' Resurrection is based on the historical witness of the apostles. It is their concrete historical witness to the reality of Jesus' Resurrection that: 1.`changed their lives completely 2. grounded the beginnings of the Church, 3. inspired the writing and formation of the New Testament, and: 4. instituted the observance of Sunday as the Lord's Day. -Because of Sabbath Day The Beginnings of the Church The Church, founded on the belief in Jesus as the Christ, the Risen Lord, and our Savior, is a faith united by the belief in Christ as risen, empowered by Christ's Holy Spirit, and the origin and growth of the Church are attributed to this belief.  Sharing in Christ’s Death and Ressurection The Writing and the Formation of the New Testament Every written record of Jesus' life was made by men who believed in the Risen Lord. The Resurrection is not merely a proof of the Gospel message, it is the core message itself (CFC627). The proclamation of Christ's Resurrection is contained in the early sermons found in the Acts of the Apostles, the letters of St. Paul, and in the Gospels. Without the Resurrection, there would be no Gospels. All the four Gospels are completely dependent on the unique event of the Lord's Resurrection and the presence of the Risen Christ among us today. The Observance of Sunday as the Lord's Day The early Church, predominantly Jewish, shifted the Sabbath tradition to Sunday due to their belief in the Resurrection, as noted by early Father Barnabas in 70 CE. Pondering the Mystery of the Resurrection Both the New Testament and the Church Tradition teach us that the Resurrection is at the very core of our Christian faith. ​ Without Jesus risen from the dead, there would be no Christian faith. We believe that Jesus died, and on the third day, He rose from the dead. As Christians and followers of Jesus, we profess the content of the proclamations of faith by the Apostles down through the history of the Church, the Good News we read about in the Bible, what we celebrate in our liturgies, the basis of the truths we study in our CLE classes and try to live by in our daily life. The Catechism for Filipino Catholics (CFC 621-625) outlines the meaning and salvific importance of Christ's Resurrection in five points: 1. It confirmed everything Christ has done and taught. 2. It fulfilled the Old Testament prophecies by promising a Savior for all the world through Christ. 3. It confirmed Jesus' divinity! Pattern 4. It brought us a share in the new life. 5. It is the principle and source of our future resurrection. ​ The Resurrection of Jesus provides a real and alive God who consoles us through prayer. Baptism makes us children of God, sharing in His divine life. We receive Him in Holy Communion, asking for graces of courage and strength. By participating in His new and eternal life, we look forward to a glorious life at the end of our earthly life. Completing and Glorifying Jesus' Earthly Life: The Ascension (Lk 24:50-53) "Christ's Ascension, then, brings out a number of basic truths of our Christian Faith. First, the Ascension marks Jesus' exaltation into the heavenly realm of his Father. Second, it does not separate Christ from us because as he promised from heaven, he 'draws everyone to himself' (Jn 12:32). Third, since 'he lives forever to make intercession,' Christ continues to exercise his priesthood since he entered 'heaven itself, that he may now appear before God on our behalf' (Heb. 7:25; 9:24). Finally, the ascended Christ as Head of the Church gives us, members of his Body, the hope of one day entering into glory with him." -CFC 651 3 Core of Paschal Mystery: Passion, Death, Resurrection This year is 2025 it has been 50 years of the jubilee year, the trumpets rang all the people’s mistake has been resolved [example: Utang* Mawawala na utang mo] Living the Paschal Pattern  Sharing in Christ’s Death and Ressurection Jesus' Passion, Death, Resurrection, and Ascension comprise the Paschal Mystery of Christ. "Paschal" signifies a "passing over from and through death to new life." The pattern we saw in the life of Jesus happens in nature itself, like the seed that must fall to the ground before it grows into a shoot. studies, foregoing temptations to laziness and leisure during exam days, and is rewarded with good marks or an athlete who faithfully practices his or her sport, and abides by the discipline of mind and body needed to be a skillful player, wins the medal. How do we enter into this paschal pattern of life in a way that is conscious, deliberate, and meaningful not only for ourselves but also for others and our environment? Essay: Death Ressurect 1.​ We can live each day with gratitude and appreciation in our hearts. -​ God's love for us makes us special, and to rise with Christ, we must die to selfishness and bear each other's burdens. Cultivating this Christian disposition leads to joy and positivity. 2. We can be persons of hope. -​ Christianity is a religion of hope, encouraging Christians to accept life's challenges and trust in the Lord's intervention. The Holy Spirit strengthens Christians during tough times, empowering them to be life-givers, joy-bringers, and healers. Testimonies of transformed lives, such as those of Yolanda survivors, demonstrate the power of the risen Lord in people like them. 3. "We should learn to celebrate life itself by coming together as friends, families, communities and rejoicing over happy events? -​ Celebrating life involves gathering as friends, families, and communities, sharing memories, deepening relationships, and drawing strength from one another. Joining the Sunday Eucharistic celebration, where we encounter the Risen Christ, gives thanks to God for keeping us victorious. Fulfilling these suggestions leads to a meaningful and happy life.