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Show LET US REFLECT AND PRAY "In the end of the Sabbath, as it began to dawn toward to-ward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepuicher. And beh Id there was a great earthquake; for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it. "His countenance was like lightning, and his rai ment white as snow; and for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men. And the aneel answered and said. to the women, Fear not -ye- for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. "He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Cornel see the place where the Lord lay. And go quickly, and tell his desciples that he is risen from the dead; and behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you." In the above wording St. Matthew described the! event which all Christians celebrate this week-end the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. Even in the face of the most horrible war the world has ever known we can pause a moment and reflect upon the Jife of our Redeemer who gave his life that all man-' kind can be saved. His life was short but the things he did and the words he uttered have resounded through the world even to this clay. It was he who SaiCl: Love vnnr pnomioo J-Jor, .1, - --- -""v-o, mem mat curse yoii, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you" In the face of what is going on at the present time these words seem to have fallen unheeded by certain rulers in the world. Through a selfish desire they have thrown all nations into turmoil; they have upset the aims and desires of men and women who sought to follow the teaching of our Lord,' and have forced their sons to take up arms in defense of the ideals he advocated. advo-cated. Yet we can not give up hope and determination determina-tion Let us fight to the bitter end, if necessary, to re-establish the life of freedom and peace. Let us celebrate the Easter day in the forms of enjoyment that have become a custom; but let the day not pass by without a fervent prayer for wisdom and understanding under-standing upon the part of our leaders so they can continue their effort to win the war and then win the peace a peace that will be permanent with fairness to all. |
