Happy Easter! I love today’s Gospel passage and the passage that immediately precedes this one (The Road to Emmaus). There are so many beautiful proofs of the Catholic faith in just these few Bible verses. Today’s Gospel hints at a core Catholic teaching: The Resurrection of the Body. Jesus proves He is not just a ghost by inviting the disciples to touch him and feel flesh and bones. A ghost cannot eat; Jesus takes fish and eats it in their presence. With these actions, Jesus is obviously present in His human body.
Later John tells us: “Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we shall be has not yet been revealed. We do know that when it is revealed we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.” (1 John 3:2) While we cannot know everything that lies ahead of us regarding the joys of Heaven, we do know that we will be like Jesus. Therefore, we know that our bodies will be resurrected at the end of time to live in Heaven forever.
As someone who has struggled with weight and body image, this belief is jarring at first. I want to shed my body forever when I die, not get it back! However, we will get our bodies back, but they will be glorified bodies. Things that caused health issues and struggles in this life will no longer be in Heaven. Jesus has his wounds from the Crucifixion on His body, but they no longer hurt him.
Today, let us give thanks for the gift of our bodies. Let us realize they are good and made in the image of God. And let’s take care of them the best we can on this earth, because the Holy Spirit dwells in them.
Daily Reading
Second Sunday of Easter
Reading I Acts 5:12-16 Many signs and wonders were done among the people at the hands of the apostles. They were all together in Solomon’s portico. None of the others…
Saint of the Day
Saint Hunna
Saint Hunna, “the Holy Washerwoman,” washed and cared for the poor in Strasbourg, earning her name through her noble acts of service.
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