Voice: Shivdas
Today is Friday, 24th of October. The night has passed, and the day lies open before us; let us pray with one heart and mind.
Silence is kept.
As we rejoice in the gift of this new day,
so may the light of your presence, O God,
set our hearts on fire with love for you;
now and for ever.
Amen.
We read the lament in Psalm 88:13-18
But I, O Lord, cry to you;
in the morning my prayer comes before you.
14 O Lord, why do you cast my soul away?
Why do you hide your face from me?
15 Afflicted and close to death from my youth up,
I suffer your terrors; I am helpless.
16 Your wrath has swept over me;
your dreadful assaults destroy me.
17 They surround me like a flood all day long;
they close in on me together.
18 You have caused my beloved and my friend to shun me;
my companions have become darkness.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
as It was in the beginning, is
now, and shall be forever. Amen.
Mark 16:1-8
When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. 2 And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb.3 And they were saying to one another, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?” 4 And looking up, they saw that the stone had been rolled back—it was very large. 5 And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe, and they were alarmed. 6 And he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen; he is not here. See the place where they laid him. 7 But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going before you to Galilee. There you will see him, just as he told you.” 8 And they went out and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had seized them, and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.
This is the Word of the Lord
Thanks be to God.
I believe in the resurrection of the body
At the tomb, there was no trace of Jesus. He had completely disappeared.
His body could not be found because it was renewed and resurrected.
Many believers see the significance of this event as an affirmation of life after death — that death is not the end but the doorway to everlasting life. This is gloriously true. Yet it proclaims something even more profound: the bodily resurrection of Christ.
“See my hands. See my feet,” Jesus said (Luke 24:39).
St Paul, in 1 Corinthians 15, speaks at length about the implications of Christ’s resurrection — not only that Jesus rose, but that His new, glorified body is the firstfruits of what awaits all who belong to Him.
As we confess in the Apostles’ Creed,
“I believe in the resurrection of the body and the life everlasting.”
Christianity insists that our bodies matter — they are destined not for disposal, but for renewal. The resurrection declares that the physical world, and our own embodied selves, are of eternal worth. We are stewards of this gift.
So — whoever you are, whatever condition you are in —
will you do well with the body God has given you?
Every act done through this body — every word of truth, every work of justice, every creation of beauty, every act of self-giving love — will be affirmed and redeemed in the world to come. The resurrection is God’s great “Yes” to humanity.
But the same truth also reminds us that sin leaves its mark. Our bodies are not toys to be discarded after a life of amusement or abuse. They are temples of the Holy Spirit, entrusted to us for holy use. This is the real incentive for genuine holiness — not fear of punishment, but a right understanding of what it means to be human.
Yes, our bodies do decay. Some of us may be living with pain, illness, or weakness. But these do not take away the dignity and worth of our bodies.
Even in aging, when our strength fades and our skin wrinkles, our bodies are not “miserable rags.” They remain precious — because He will renew them.
As you seek to follow Jesus, do so with the body He has given you.
Let His grace work through your frailty, for He has said,
“My grace is sufficient for you,
for my power is made perfect in weakness.”
— 2 Corinthians 12:9
And let us look forward with hope —
to that day when we will inherit a renewed, glorious body,
and with all creation, rise to eternal life in Him.
We end with the Apostles Creed:
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.
He was conceived by the Holy Spirit
and born of the Virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again.
He ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.
Be blessed by this song, Forever:
The moon and stars they wept
The morning sun was dead
The Savior of the world was fallen
His body on the cross
His blood poured out for us
The weight of every curse upon Him
One final breathe He gave
As heaven looked away
The Son of God was laid in darkness
A battle in the grave
The war on death was waged
The power of hell forever broken
The ground began to shake
The stone was rolled away
His perfect love could not be overcome
Now death where is your sting
Our resurrected King
Has rendered you defeated
Forever He is glorified
Forever He is lifted high
Forever He is risen
He is alive, He is alive
We sing Hallelujah, we sing Hallelujah
We sing Hallelujah, the Lamb has overcome
Link to today’s Morning Office
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