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“Nothing is more opposed to the maxims of the Gospel and the spirit of your vocation than fear; nothing is more capable of paralyzing the good which has been so auspiciously begun.”—­Basil Moreau

“Be not afraid.” Pope John Paul II opened his pontificate with these words of Jesus Christ, and he repeated them over and over again, in and out of season, as a reminder to the Church and to the world that God’s love overcomes all our fears, freeing us to live our callings. I know the deep truth of Christ’s invitation to abandon all fear.

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The Cross, Our Only Hope

“We know that we walk by Easter’s first light, and it makes us long for its fullness.” Holy Cross Constitutions

Like the apostles on Easter morning, we cannot fully comprehend the significance of the Paschal Mystery, the passion, death, and empty tomb, until we have lived it more directly. It might be confusing for a time, but when we come to know that all of our dyings and risings occur in the Lord, we will have recognized Easter’s first light.

Excerpted from the March 23 reflection, by Anthony Grasso, CSC