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(1Pe 3:15-16) But sanctify the Lord Christ in your hearts, being ready always to satisfy every one that asketh you a reason of that hope which is in you. But with modesty and fear, having a good conscience: that whereas they speak evil of you, they may be ashamed who falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
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X VIDEO: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, a Catholic, beautifully shared the gospel of Jesus’ Incarnation in 90 seconds at Charlie’s memorial
TRANSCRIPT OF MARCO RUBIO'S REMARKS: “One of the things he wants us to take away from this, from all of this, is the following. His deep belief that we were all created, every single one of us, before the beginning of time, by the hands of the God of the universe, an all-powerful God who loved us and created us for the purpose of living with him in eternity,” he stated. “But then sin entered the world and separated us from our creator. And so God took on the form of a man and came down and lived among us.”
“And He suffered like men, and He died like a man. But on the third day, He rose unlike any mortal man. And then, and to prove any doubters wrong, He ate with his disciples so they could see, and they touched his wounds,” Rubio continued, explaining that Christ “didn’t rise as a ghost or as a spirit, but as flesh. Then He rose to the heaven, but He promised he would return, and He will. And when He returns, because He took on that death, because He carried that cross, we were freed from the sin that separated us from him.”
“When He returns, there will be a new heaven and a new Earth, and we will all be together, and we are going to have a great reunion there again with Charlie and all the people we love.”
CATHOLIC ANSWERS: What Does Scripture Say About the Gospel?
The death of Jesus on the cross is the supreme demonstration of God’s love for humanity. John 3:16 famously states, “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life.” Jesus’s willing acceptance of suffering and death reveals the depth of God’s mercy and his desire to reconcile humanity to himself. On the cross, Jesus took upon himself the weight of human sin, offering himself as a perfect sacrifice to bridge the gap between God and humanity that was created by sin. This act of redemptive love is the central mystery of the Christian faith and the source of our salvation.
The resurrection of Jesus is the definitive confirmation of the Gospel. Without the resurrection, Jesus’s death would have been seen as the failure of his mission. However, his rising from the dead proves that he is who he claimed to be: the Son of God with power over sin and death. The resurrection is not merely a resuscitation of a corpse but a transformation into a new, glorified state of life. It is the promise of our own resurrection and the hope of eternal life with God. The empty tomb and the appearances of the risen Christ to his disciples became the driving force behind the apostolic preaching and the rapid spread of the Christian faith.
The Catholic Church teaches that the Paschal Mystery, which encompasses Jesus’s passion, death, resurrection, and ascension, is the heart of the Gospel. The Catechism of the Catholic Church emphasizes that this mystery is the culmination of God’s plan of salvation and the source of our new life in Christ (CCC 571, 654). Every aspect of the Church’s life, especially the celebration of the sacraments, is a participation in the Paschal Mystery. The Eucharist, in particular, makes present the sacrifice of Christ on the cross and allows the faithful to receive the spiritual fruits of his redemptive work. Through the sacraments, we are united with Christ’s death and resurrection and are filled with his grace.
The message of Christ’s death and resurrection has profound implications for daily life. It means that suffering and death do not have the final word. In Christ, we can find meaning in our struggles and hope in the face of our mortality. The cross teaches us the value of sacrificial love and self-giving, while the resurrection empowers us to live a new life of holiness and joy. The Gospel calls us to die to sin and to rise with Christ to a life of freedom and virtue. This transformation is not something we achieve on our own but is the work of the Holy Spirit, who dwells within us and conforms us to the image of Christ.
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September 26, 2025(1Pe 3:15-16) But sanctify the Lord Christ in your hearts, being ready always to satisfy every one that asketh you a reason of that hope which is in you. But with modesty and fear, having a good conscience: that whereas they speak evil of you, they may be ashamed who falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
CRISIS MAGAZINE: America at the Edge of Awakening: Faith, Disorder, and the Forgiveness That Could Save a Republic
MARK MALLET BLOG: This is the Moment
CATHOLIC STAND: Thoughts After the Murder of a Good and Faithful Servant
X VIDEO: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, a Catholic, beautifully shared the gospel of Jesus’ Incarnation in 90 seconds at Charlie’s memorial
TRANSCRIPT OF MARCO RUBIO'S REMARKS: “One of the things he wants us to take away from this, from all of this, is the following. His deep belief that we were all created, every single one of us, before the beginning of time, by the hands of the God of the universe, an all-powerful God who loved us and created us for the purpose of living with him in eternity,” he stated. “But then sin entered the world and separated us from our creator. And so God took on the form of a man and came down and lived among us.”
“And He suffered like men, and He died like a man. But on the third day, He rose unlike any mortal man. And then, and to prove any doubters wrong, He ate with his disciples so they could see, and they touched his wounds,” Rubio continued, explaining that Christ “didn’t rise as a ghost or as a spirit, but as flesh. Then He rose to the heaven, but He promised he would return, and He will. And when He returns, because He took on that death, because He carried that cross, we were freed from the sin that separated us from him.”
“When He returns, there will be a new heaven and a new Earth, and we will all be together, and we are going to have a great reunion there again with Charlie and all the people we love.”
CATHOLIC ANSWERS: What Does Scripture Say About the Gospel?
The death of Jesus on the cross is the supreme demonstration of God’s love for humanity. John 3:16 famously states, “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life.” Jesus’s willing acceptance of suffering and death reveals the depth of God’s mercy and his desire to reconcile humanity to himself. On the cross, Jesus took upon himself the weight of human sin, offering himself as a perfect sacrifice to bridge the gap between God and humanity that was created by sin. This act of redemptive love is the central mystery of the Christian faith and the source of our salvation.
The resurrection of Jesus is the definitive confirmation of the Gospel. Without the resurrection, Jesus’s death would have been seen as the failure of his mission. However, his rising from the dead proves that he is who he claimed to be: the Son of God with power over sin and death. The resurrection is not merely a resuscitation of a corpse but a transformation into a new, glorified state of life. It is the promise of our own resurrection and the hope of eternal life with God. The empty tomb and the appearances of the risen Christ to his disciples became the driving force behind the apostolic preaching and the rapid spread of the Christian faith.
The Catholic Church teaches that the Paschal Mystery, which encompasses Jesus’s passion, death, resurrection, and ascension, is the heart of the Gospel. The Catechism of the Catholic Church emphasizes that this mystery is the culmination of God’s plan of salvation and the source of our new life in Christ (CCC 571, 654). Every aspect of the Church’s life, especially the celebration of the sacraments, is a participation in the Paschal Mystery. The Eucharist, in particular, makes present the sacrifice of Christ on the cross and allows the faithful to receive the spiritual fruits of his redemptive work. Through the sacraments, we are united with Christ’s death and resurrection and are filled with his grace.
The message of Christ’s death and resurrection has profound implications for daily life. It means that suffering and death do not have the final word. In Christ, we can find meaning in our struggles and hope in the face of our mortality. The cross teaches us the value of sacrificial love and self-giving, while the resurrection empowers us to live a new life of holiness and joy. The Gospel calls us to die to sin and to rise with Christ to a life of freedom and virtue. This transformation is not something we achieve on our own but is the work of the Holy Spirit, who dwells within us and conforms us to the image of Christ.
Ladder of Divine Ascent excerpt: Step 3- "On Exile or Pilgrimage"
11. When we have lived a year or two away from our family, and have acquired some piety or contrition or continence, then vain thoughts begin to rise up in us and urge us to go again to our homeland, 'for the edification of many', they say, 'and as an example, and for the profit of those who saw our former lax life'. And if we possess the gift of eloquence and some shreds of knowledge, the thought occurs to us that we could be saviours of souls and teachers in the world, that we may waste in the sea what we have gathered so well in the harbour. Let us try to imitate not Lot's wife, but Lot himself. For when a soul turns back to what it has left, like salt, it loses its savour and becomes henceforth useless.Prayer request? Send an email to: PrayerR...@aol.com
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