As we find ourselves in the Octave of Easter, we continue to consider the wonders of the resurrection. It was no small sacrifice when Jesus died for us on Good Friday; nor was it a minor event when he rose for us on Easter Sunday. Thus, knowing the key events of salvation history—fortified by the sacred Scriptures—draws us closer to the Lord, both during Easter and throughout the liturgical year.

When we consider riveting biographies, heroic stories, legendary tales and other accounts of action and intrigue, we are often mystified by the plot. But do we have that same wonder when we reflect on how Jesus fulfilled the prophecies and is who he says he is: fully human yet fully God?

- Mr. Justin McClain, O.P.