A most profound example of the paschal mystery came from a real-life image of Michaelangelo’s Pieta, Mary embracing the body of Jesus at the foot of the cross. The mother was a fellow warrior mom whose strength I admired as I got to know her and her young daughter as frequent flyers in the PICU.
What does the Paschal Mystery solve?
The Paschal Mystery is the process through which Christ’s work saves us from death and from eternal separation from the Holy Trinity; the process through which Christ’s work makes everlasting life possible for all people and brings us into full and eternal union with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
What are the 5 parts of the Paschal Mystery?
- 5.1 The Crucifixion and Descent of Jesus to the Dead.
- 5.2 The Resurrection.
- 5.3 The Ascension and Exaltation.
- 5.4 The uniqueness of the Paschal mystery.