The Rosary in a Year (with Fr. Mark-Mary Ames) Day 44: Glorified Reality (2026)
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Feb 13, 2026 Reflection on the Resurrection as a glimpse of glorified reality and our destiny. Readings from Matthew highlight the empty tomb and theophanic signs. A discussion of what the Resurrection is not and how it represents a new dimension of existence. An invitation to embrace this transformed future and a brief guided sequence of prayers.
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Resurrection As Glorified New Creation
- The resurrection inaugurates a new, glorified form of life that transcends biological death and mystical visions.
- Fr. Mark-Mary draws on Pope Benedict XVI to show it as an evolutionary leap opening a new dimension of human existence.
Silence Around The First Moment
- The Gospel implies the resurrection already occurred before witnesses perceive it, leaving its first moment wrapped in intimate silence.
- Fr. Mark-Mary finds this silence moving, suggesting parts of the mystery remain between the Father and the Son.
Not Revival, Not Ghost — A New Mode
- The risen Jesus is neither returned biological life nor a ghostly apparition, but existence in a new mode beyond dying and becoming.
- This ontological change invites all humanity into a shared future beyond historical limits.
