Universalis: Mass & Liturgy of the Hours Resurrection is Now: part 1 of 8
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Nov 3, 2025 Dom Aelred Watkin, a Benedictine monk and former Head Master of Downside, shares his profound insights on death and resurrection. He delves into the human longing for transcendent realities and the bold necessity of confronting death. Watkin discusses various forms of death, including the fading of experience and the mystery of love's loss. He emphasizes that God's salvation can restore both fleeting experiences and everlasting love, offering hope amidst the pain of mortality.
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Echoes Of A Deeper Reality
- Humans sometimes sense a reality beyond ordinary experience, a 'happy sadness' pointing to something more.
- Dom Aelred Watkin says this points to an eternal fulfilment that already touches us now.
Death As Contradiction And Promise
- Death appears both as final destruction and as a gateway to a greater life.
- Watkin frames Christian faith as assurance that death unveils an eternal life already beating at the heart of things.
Face Death Boldly
- Face the fact of death boldly and examine what it can do at worst.
- Prepare spiritually so death becomes for the Christian not an end but a beginning.
