Gospel of April 13 2020 with comment

From the Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Matthew 28,8-15.
At that time, having hurriedly abandoned the tomb, with fear and great joy, the women ran to give the announcement to her disciples.
And behold, Jesus came to meet them saying: "Salute to you." And they came and took his feet and worshiped him.
Then Jesus said to them: «Do not be afraid; go and announce to my brothers that they go to Galilee and there they will see me ».
While they were on the way, some of the guard arrived in the city and announced what had happened to the high priests.
They then reunited with the elders and decided to give the soldiers a good sum of money saying:
«Declare: his disciples came at night and stole it while we slept.
And if it ever comes to the governor's ear, we will persuade him and free you from all boredom ».
Those, taking the money, did according to the instructions received. So this rumor has spread among the Jews to this day.

Giovanni Carpazio (VII century)
monk and bishop

Exhortation chapters n. 1, 14, 89
With trembling you rejoice in the Lord
As the king of the universe, whose Kingdom has neither beginning nor end, is eternal, so it happens that the effort of those who choose to suffer for him and for the virtues is rewarded. For the honors of present life, however splendid they are, disappear completely in this life. On the contrary, the honors that God gives to those who are worthy of it, incorruptible honors, remain forever. (...)

It is written: "I announce to you a great joy, which will be of all the people" (Lk 2,10:66,4), not for a single part of the people. And "all the earth you worship and sing yourself" (Ps 2,11 LXX). Not a single part of the earth. So there is no need to limit. Singing is not of those who ask for help, but of those who are in joy. If so, we never despair, but we live the present life happy, thinking of the joy and joy that it brings us. However, let us add to the fear of God, as it is written: "With exultation tremble" (Ps 28,8:1). It is thus, full of fear and great joy that the women around Mary ran to the sepulcher (cf Mt 4,18). We too, one day, if we add fear to joy, we will rush towards the intelligible grave. I am amazed that fear can be ignored. Since no one is sinless, even Moses or the apostle Peter. In them, however, divine love has been stronger, it has driven away fear (cf. XNUMX Jn XNUMX:XNUMX) at the hour of the exodus. (...)

Who does not want to be called wise, prudent and friend of God, to present his soul to the Lord as he received it from him, pure, intact, completely irreproachable? Who does not wish to be so crowned in heaven and said blessed by angels?