Monday, April 1 : Saint Cyril of Jerusalem

Behold Jesus met them, saying, All hail! And they came and took hold of His feet. (Matthew 28:9) They took hold of Him, that it might be fulfilled, “I will hold Him, and will not let Him go” (Song of Songs 3:4). Though the women were weak in body, their spirit was manful. “Many waters quench not love, neither do rivers drown it” (Song of Songs 8:7); He was dead whom they sought, yet was not the hope of the Resurrection quenched. And the Angel says to them again, “Fear not ye; I say not to the soldiers, fear not, but to you ; as for them, let them be afraid, that, taught by experience, they may bear witness and say, Truly this was the Son of God” (Matthew 27:54); but you ought not to be afraid, for “perfect love casts out fear” (1 John 4:18). “Go, tell His disciples that He is risen” (Matthew 28:7). And they depart with joy, yet full of fear; is this also written? yes, the second Psalm, which relates the Passion of Christ, says, “Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice unto Him with trembling” (Ps 2:11-12) — rejoice, because of the risen Lord; but with trembling, because of the earthquake, and the Angel who appeared as lightning.

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