647. O truly blessed Night, sings the Exsultet of the Easter Vigil, which alone deserved to know the time and the hour when Christ rose from the realm of the dead!512 But no one was an eyewitness to Christ’s Resurrection and no evangelist describes it. No one can say how it came about physically. Still less was its innermost essence, his passing over to another life, perceptible to the senses. Although the Resurrection was an historical event that could be verified by the sign of the empty tomb and by the reality of the apostles’ encounters with the risen Christ, still it remains at the very heart of the mystery of faith as something that transcends and surpasses history. This is why the risen Christ does not reveal himself to the world, but to his disciples, “to those who came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now his witnesses to the people.”513
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
323. Why is this sacrament called Holy Orders?
510. When does the Church intervene in social areas?
272. When did Jesus Christ institute the Eucharist?
571. What is contemplative prayer?
431. What purpose do the precepts of the Church have?
237. From where do the sacramental signs come?
235. How does the Church on earth celebrate the liturgy?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the role of God’s people in promoting social justice, according to Amos 5:24?
How does the story of Rich and Lazarus warn us about the consequences of greed? (Luke 16:19-31)
What does the Bible teach about God’s final judgment, and what does Malachi 3:18 tell us about it?
What does God’s sovereignty over human history mean, as described in Zephaniah 1:15?
What is the importance of gratitude and recognition according to the book of Proverbs?
What is the main message of Jonah’s story and how does it reveal God’s grace?
How to deal with anger and anger, according to Proverbs 15:1-2?
