John 20, Verse 21
[Jesus] said to them again, “Peace
be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.”
Christ then breathed on them and
said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are
forgiven them.” This is the peace of Christ. This is the renewal of man. Just
as God the father breathed the breath of life in Adam now Christ breathes the
breath of life in his church via the apostles and to all mankind through the sacrament
of confession. This is why the Sanhedrin killed Christ because He forgave sins;
seek his face; seek his peace through this sacrament.
In fact the angels plead the cause
of humans against the devils, by offering the precious Blood of Jesus. This ministry
is especially exercised by the Seraphim, Cherubim and the Thrones as they are
nearest to God in the celestial realm. In addition to the angels seeking to
gain the peace of Christ in our behalf; we also have His mother Mary whom the
angels welcomed into heaven at her assumption who pleads our cause. We can be
at peace upon our death knowing that it is she that will welcome us saying, “My
Son calls thee.” We can only be at peace when we know we can never find true
contentment here, because no earthly object or goods can meet the yearnings of
the human heart. Only the vision of God, the Infinite Good, can bring peace.[1]
[1]
St. Michael and the Angels, Tan Books, 1983.
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