Most glorious Lord of life that on this day Didst make Thy triumph over death and sin, And having harrowed hell didst bring away Captivity thence captive us to win; This joyous day, dear Lord, with joy begin And grant that we, for whom Thou didest die Being with Thy dear blood clean washed from sin, May live forever in felicity.

And that Thy love we weighing worthily, May likewise love Thee for the same again; And for Thy sake that all like dear didst buy, With love may one another entertain. So let us love, dear love, like as we ought, Love is the lesson which the Lord us taught.

           ~Edmund Spenser (1553-1598)

For Reflection:

JESUS LIVES! How am I experiencing His life in me on this glorious day?

Experience Grace In Abundance: Ten Strategies for Your Spiritual Life NEW! by Johnnette Benkovic Pb 304 pages Click Here For More Information:                            STRATEGY 3 Make Use Of The Sacraments THE SACRAMENTS OF HEALING:  PENANCE AND THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK Of the two, however, spiritual healing is of primary importance, "For what doth it profit a man, if he gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his own soul?" (Matthew 16:26; Douay-Rheims Version)...All of us have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23). And it is precisely because of this reality that Christ instituted the sacrament.