Editorial
The Children of the
Resurrection
Jesus suffered, died and rose
from the dead. He completed his salvific act through his passion, death
and resurrection. We, the followers of Jesus, have also to suffer with
Jesus, die with him and rise with him. When we suffer with him we shall
also rise with him. We have then to move constantly through this suffering-
- death- resurrection process.
Our very life on this earth
is a participation in the resurrection. Its fulfillment will be realized
in the resurrection of the last day. Jesus reminds us: "Very truly, I tell
you, anyone who hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal
life, and does not come under judgment, but has passed from death to life"(Jn
5:24). To hear Jesus' word and believe the Father who has sent him into
this world, means to surrender ourselves to the will of the Father. That
is true conversion; a life lived in conformity with the will of the Father.
It is a transformation. To be always aligned with righteousness means suffering.
To break off from sin is death. To live in Jesus is the resurrection. Those
who live in Jesus are called "the children of the resurrection." Indeed
they cannot die anymore, because they are like angels and are children
of God, being children of the resurrection. They are angels living with
a body, living a life similar to that of angels. Jesus said to Martha,
"I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though
they die, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never
die. Do you believe this?"(Jn 11:25-26).To believe in Jesus is suffering.
It is death -it is also resurrection. That is why Jesus said that those
who believe in him will never die.
Abraham was ready to sacrifice
Isaac because of his steadfast faith in God. It was equal to the agony
of death. "By faith Abraham, when put to the test, offered up Isaac. He
who had received the promises was ready to offer up his only son"(Heb 11:17).
When Abraham went through the death-resurrection process, he got Isaac
back. He had the resurrection-experience.
May the readers and
well-wishers of Vachanolsavam
experience the Resurrection
here and now!
May the risen Jesus
lead all of us to this experience!
-Editor