April 1, 2026
The Victory of Jesus
Jesus has called you from the moment you were knitted together in your mother‘s womb. It is your vocation to receive and give love. But from the very beginning, you have experienced the forces of death. They attacked you all through your years of growing up. You have been faithful to your vocation, even though you have often felt overwhelmed by darkness. You know now that these dark forces will have no final power over you. They seem overwhelming, but the victory is already won. It is the victory of Jesus, who has called you. He overcame for you the power of death so that you could live in freedom.
“When this perishable body puts on imperishability and this mortal body puts on immortality, then the saying that is written will be fulfilled: “Death has been swallowed up in victory.” “Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?” The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.”
- 1 Corinthians 15:54–57
Reflection Question: If Jesus has called you from the very beginning to receive and give love—and has already overcome the forces that try to overwhelm you—where in your life today are you being invited to trust His victory instead of the darkness you feel?
