Sleeping Lord

“Today there is a great silence over the earth, a great silence, and stillness, a great silence because the King sleeps; the earth was in terror and was still, because God slept in the flesh and raised up those who were sleeping from the ages. God has died in the flesh, and the underworld has trembled.”

— from an ancient homily for Holy Saturday

Reflection from “Return to Me”

Jesus has died and has been buried. The tabernacle is empty and the Lord of Life has descended into hell. The earth stands still but not for long. Jesus has broken through the gates of hell to free the souls of the righteous. Soon, the Lord will rise in His glorified body, fulfilling the will of His Father.

Death can not hold Jesus back. The Lord of Life tramples the prince of darkness and his lies. The Light of the World descends into the abyss of darkness and the darkness has no choice but to be dispelled. Evil is no match for good for it is only the absence of good. Because God took on flesh, our human flesh is forever changed. Death and corruption is not our end. Eternal life is now extended unto us. The death of the Son of Man brought forth the life of redeemed humanity.

May we allow the Light to penetrate the darkness of our hearts and the world, and bring about newness of life.