Synopsis
Raised to Life
“You have been raised to life with Christ” (
To
rise, one must die! In fact, dying and living with Christ is a living
experience of every Christian!
We were buried with Jesus through baptism into death in order that,
just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too
live a new life. Romans 6: 3
New Life!
Being set free from the ruling spirits of the universe, we no longer belong to
this world, but our journey is aimed at Eternal Home, to live with our Risen
Lord! Eternal Life is already
begun as we, the Church Militant, walk on the path of holiness towards our
Eternal Home of perfect Love and Justice!
“Raised to Life” invites us to live our life as Easter People!
Are my eyes fixed on
the things of the Risen Life?
For where
your treasure is, there will your heart be also. Luke 12: 34
Reference:
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Good News Bible
2.
Catechism of the Catholic Church
1227 According to the Apostle Paul, the believer enters
through Baptism into communion with Christ's death, is buried with him, and
rises with him:
Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were
baptized into his death? We were buried therefore with him by baptism into
death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father,
we too might walk in newness of life.[29]
The baptized have "put on Christ."[30] Through the Holy Spirit,
Baptism is a bath that purifies, justifies, and
sanctifies.[31]
1228 Hence Baptism is a bath of water in which the "imperishable seed" of the Word of God produces its life-giving effect.[32]
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29 Rom 6:3-4; cf. |
30 Gal 3:27. |
31 1 Cor 6:11; 12:13 |
32 1 Pet 1:23; Eph 5:26 |
1277 Baptism is birth into the new life in Christ.
3.
Compendium of the Catechism of the
Catholic Church
263. What are the effects of
Baptism?
Baptism takes away original sin, all personal sins and all punishment due to sin. It makes the baptized person a participant in the divine life of the Trinity through sanctifying grace, the grace of justification which incorporates one into Christ and into his Church. It gives one a share in the priesthood of Christ and provides the basis for communion with all Christians. It bestows the theological virtues and the gifts of the Holy Spirit. A baptized person belongs forever to Christ. He is marked with the indelible seal of Christ (character).
4. Imitation
of Christ: Book III Chapter 37: “Of a pure and entire resignation of
ourselves to obtain freedom of heart”
Song: He is Risen (Christ Yesterday, Today & Forever Cassette)
Put on your robes of gladness
Christ the Lord is risen
Shed off your cloaks of
mourning
For now He is the Risen King
Chorus
He
is risen in deed, Alleluia
Risen
from the dead, Alleluia
He
is risen in deed, Alleluia
Risen
as He said, Alleluia
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Rejoice you earth and
heaven Christ the Lord is risen O People let your hearts
sing For now He is the risen
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O nations come before Him Christ the Lord is risen And let your joy aloud ring Yes, now He is the risen
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“Put on your robes of gladness” “for the Christ the Lord is Risen!” |
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Yes, Indeed! We are the Easter People. There is no more mourning and despair. |
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“You have been raised to life with Christ”. |
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Mother |
These are the striking words of |
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I am Paul, who by God’s will is an apostle of Christ Jesus. |
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Child |
Dear Indeed it
is a very thrilling and thought provoking message. Please explain
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Daddy |
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You have given us hope that by sharing his death, we too were raised from death by the glorious power of the Father. |
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My loving children! Baptism is birth into the new life in Christ. That is why, I wrote: “You are raised to new life”. |
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Father |
God, our Father, has rescued us from our old sinful self
and has set us free from the darkness of our old self. He has led us into the
light of life, to the Kingdom of His dear Son. This is our New Life! |
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Child |
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My dearest Children! Living a new life means to give up the old life! Set your hearts on things that are in heaven; Fix your minds on heavenly things and not on things here on earth. |
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Mother |
It means we fix our eyes on Jesus, our Redeemer! Isn’t it |
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Christ First in me! It must be your goal of life! |
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Daddy |
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Child |
I love Jesus and want to please Him. I try, yet I get easily distracted in the Holy Mass. How can I build and experience my personal relationship with Him? |
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You are already sharing the divine life of the Trinity through the sanctifying grace of Jesus, thus, you are one into Christ and into his Church. You share His Royal Priesthood and thus you commune with all Christians. Your new life is controlled by the Holy Spirit. |
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Mother |
It means every baptized person belongs forever to Christ and marked with the permanent seal of Christ! |
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You must live with the strong hope that You will live with him eternally. Whatever you do, do it for the Lord. He will reward you. Do not live for the values of the world. |
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Child |
It means I study, play and live for Jesus. Am I right |
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Father |
It means I must constantly strive to overcome my old nature, my old self! |
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You must imitate our Master and our Lord! |
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Mother Mary enters |
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Mother Mary |
“Life with Jesus”, my Son, is possible only when you celebrate the Holy Eucharist and live the Eucharistic life of selfless sacrifice in your family. My loving children. Didn’t my Son say, “Live in union with me and I will be with you always?” |
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Mumma Mary, We thank you for your presence in our life. The Holy Spirit who blessed you with Jesus, protects us always. |
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What keeps us united is the gift of “One Lord, One Faith and One Baptism" |
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Mother Mary |
My Son has already borne all your sufferings on himself! |
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Mother |
We thank Jesus, dear Mother! We know he shares all our tearful sorrows in our struggle against evil! |
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Father |
Dear Mother, we thank Jesus for continuously forgiving us and helping us to live a new life in Him! |
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Let the peace of God rule in your hearts and live as one family of God! |
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Mother Mary |
Loving Children! Remember this! The celebration
of the Holy Eucharist is the source and summit of your life. It is through an
ordained Priest, my Son continues to offer himself for the whole mankind.
When you celebrate this banquet of love, "Your way of thinking is attuned to the
Eucharist, and the Eucharist in turn confirms your way of thinking” It is around the altar, you get your strength to live this new
life – for my Son is the source of Eternal Life! |
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Mother Mary |
Thank him for his selfless
love for you! His hands are always open to embrace you! |
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Song:
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Come to the table of plenty The Lord has prepared for you
and me Furnished with finest food and
wine For this is the meal divine, the meal divine. |
Come dressed in cloaks of pearly white And let your face with joy shine bright For the Lord will fill to your hearts content As on you His Spirit descents. |
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Come taste the goodness of the Lord The gift of salvation He has brought Through the life and death of His only Son And the victory He has won. |
Open your heart and you will know Mercy and love that ever flow For His grace is greater than our sins Filling us with peace deep within. |