“Have you ever fallen asleep in the chair with the TV on, and then awaken in the middle of the night to an infomercial? Of course, not – me neither!
However, the poor souls who have had that experience tell me that some of the best infomercials have the catchphrase “But wait, there’s more!” The actor thinks we’re so excited about whatever they’re selling – like OxyClean or Kaboom – that we’ll miss the best selling point of all.
I would never reduce the promise of Eternal Life to the level of a late-night infomercial, but I do think the phrase applies: “But wait, there’s more!”
Over the past several weeks, we’ve had the opportunity to reflect on the Lord’s dominion over death.
During Lent, we saw Christ’s demonstration of His authority with the raising of Lazarus. This divine power was predicted long in advance through the prophets. He spoke through Ezekiel, 600 years before Jesus, to a people in desperate need of encouragement: “O my people, I will open your graves and have you rise from them.”
Jesus’ friend Lazarus was in the grave for four days. Christ raised him from the dead. The Lord made a promise and kept His word: Kaboom! I think most would agree that was fairly impressive. But wait, there’s more!”
Read more of Fr. John Maria’s reflection on AD Today.
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Have you ever fallen asleep in the chair with the TV on, and then awaken in the middle of the night to an infomercial? Of course, not – me neither!
