St. Paul attributes our justification to Christ's resurrection, for, though it was merited by the Passion, yet it was effected and completed by the Resurrection, whereby Christ acquired His dominion over us, and was enabled to carry out His loving heart's designs in our regard. Had not Christ risen, He could not have communicated to us His own glorious life; therefore we should not have risen again, but should have remained under the condemnation of sin.
"Who was delivered up for our sins, and rose again for our justification." (Romans 4:25)
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Rosmini,
A Spiritual Calendar
