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Easter: Transfigured Through Christ with Mary
By Deacon Paul Williams, Our Lady of Guadalupe - Helotes
Christus Resurrexit! (Christ is risen!)
The Resurrection of Jesus is not just about a historical event in past human history. It is about a "transfigured life,” which begins with a conscious decision to die to one's faults and selfishness.
Through the lens of Schoenstatt spirituality, in the Covenant of Love with Mary, our daily struggles are transformed into "contributions to the capital of grace." By this dying and rising with Christ, our everyday sanctity teaches us, that there is no Easter, without first accepting the "crosses" of our daily lives. And through the Schoenstatt Unity Cross, with Mary standing beneath the cross, as she holds a chalice to receive Christ's blood, Mary helps us to transition from the sufferings of Christ’s death on the cross, to the joy of the Risen Lord at Easter. The resurrection of Jesus confirms that God has a loving plan for each one of us.
In addition, the joy of the Resurrection can be viewed as a sort of "sending forth." Just as Christ was sent by the Father, Schoenstatt members see themselves as "instruments" in Mary's hands, bringing the light of the Resurrection of Christ into a "secularized and modern world."
May the Risen Christ bring you joy and peace during this Easter season, as we go forth with Mary, sharing the good news with others in the world. And filled with Paschal joy, we shout in exaltation, “Vere Resurrexit!” (Truly He is risen!)