Death: Hope Of Resurrection - 2

Antoni BigCuore Casagrande *

Original: 11/02/2009

Edited: 11/01/2019, Friday, at 16:05 hours.

Location: Sao Paulo, SP.

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Gospel of John (Jn 6: 37-40)

"He that believeth on his son shall have eternal life."

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Tomorrow, November 2, 2019, the Holy Catholic Christian Church, remembers the deceased. This is a special moment in the liturgical calendar as it encourages us to remember all our family members who INTERCED for us there in Heavenly Paradise.

By way of illustration, we mention that in every weekly and Sunday liturgy, the Priest within the Eucharistic Liturgy of the day makes reference to the MOMENT OF THE DEAD.

In Liturgy II, it says: “REMEMBER also our brothers and sisters who died in the hope of the resurrection and all those who departed from this life: welcome them to you in the light of your face” and the Assembly replies: you, O Father, of your children (cf. (1)

The Magisterium of the Church advises us that the dead are INTERCESSORS in heaven.

Below, for our reflection, we transcribe the Gospel of St. John, chapter 6, verses 37-40.

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“At that time Jesus said to the multitudes, 37” All who the Father trusts will come to me, and when they come, I will not turn them away. 38For I came down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him that sent me. And this is the will of him that sent me, that I lose none of those whom he gave me, but raise them up at the last day. 40For this is the will of my Father, that every man who sees and believes in the Son may have eternal life. And I will raise him up at the last day. ” ( 2 )

Death for us Christians is just a transformation !. The body is dust and returns to it. But the spirit is immortal !!!. Note that WE ARE NOT OWNERS OR OUR BODIES! Everything is here. So why waste time with little things, little things that lead to nothing?

We take good advantage of the time God gives us (here is just a stage) to EVOLVE not only socially but especially spiritually !. Let's do good every day. Let us practice charity. Let us live true LOVE (the one who comes from God) to share life with faith, hope and charity!

JESUS gives us hope (and we must believe) that after our death we will be resurrected in another heavenly dimension to live with the whole FAMILY OF GOD !!! Courage! Faith and Hope always !!!

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"FOR THIS IS THE WILL OF MY FATHER: EVERYONE WHO SEES THE SON AND BELIEVES IN HIM EVERY LIFE, AND I WILL RISE HIS LAST DAY." (v. 40)

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We must face death naturally within a dimension of HOPE.

CHRISTIAN LIVES IN HOPE AND HOPE !!! From hope to hope, we are walking on this earth, waiting for the full life in the Heavenly Kingdom, which God from the beginning has prepared for those who love Him!

God loves without measure! Trust it!

May the peace of the Lord always be in your hearts!

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Source: (1) Op. God with Us, November / 2019, page 19

(2) Same, page 31

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