{"id":195325,"date":"2026-04-04T00:01:50","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T04:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/?p=195325&#038;preview=true&#038;preview_id=195325"},"modified":"2026-03-19T12:00:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T16:00:35","slug":"40-days-to-peace-and-union-with-god-day-46-the-new-has-come","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/40-days-to-peace-and-union-with-god-day-46-the-new-has-come\/","title":{"rendered":"40 Days to Peace and Union with God: Day 46 &#8211; The New Has Come"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"195325\" class=\"elementor elementor-195325\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57d6b19 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"57d6b19\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d105ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"0d105ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<iframe class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/5ttB3AH3FMZNdQX6lefkx5?utm_source=generator&amp;t=0\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\" style=\"border-radius:12px\"  width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameBorder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06550e5 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"06550e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cEternal life is the perfect fulfillment of desire; inasmuch as each of the blessed will have more than he desired or hoped for.\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">- ST. THOMAS AQUINAS<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5260d46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5260d46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"center1\">READ: MATTHEW 28:1\u201310<\/p>\n<p class=\"noindent\">After the sabbath, and towards dawn on the first day of the week, Mary of Magdala and the other Mary went to visit the sepulchre. And all at once there was a violent earthquake, for the angel of the Lord, descending from heaven, came and rolled away the stone and sat on it. His face was like lightning, his robe white as snow. The guards were so shaken, so frightened of him, that they were like dead men. But the angel spoke; and he said to the women, \u201cThere is no need for you to be afraid. I know you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here, for he has risen, as he said he would. Come and see the place where he lay, then go quickly and tell his disciples, \u2018He has risen from the dead and now he is going before you to Galilee; it is there you will see him.\u2019 Now I have told you.\u201d Filled with awe and great joy the women came quickly away from the tomb and ran to tell the disciples. And there, coming to meet them, was Jesus. \u201cGreetings,\u201d he said. And the women came up to him and, falling down before him, clasped his feet. Then Jesus said to them, \u201cDo not be afraid; go and tell my brothers that they must leave for Galilee; they will see me there.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7435e3 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c7435e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/d5c54fa49250\/2oznyomji3\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">SUBSCRIBE TO RECEIVE DAILY LENTEN REFLECTIONS BY EMAIL<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ca23d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7ca23d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a369bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a369bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">YOUR THREE-STEP GUIDE TO DAILY MENTAL PRAYER<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f141926 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f141926\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h3\">REFLECT<\/p>\n<p class=\"noindent\">For the first time in St. Matthew\u2019s Gospel, Jesus calls His apostles \u201cmy brothers.\u201d This marks a qualitative leap in their relationship with the Lord. Now that they have partaken of the Eucharist, they have Christ\u2019s own life within them; they are the first fruits of the New Covenant.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indent\">In Christ, we are no longer merely members of a chosen people, as in the Old Covenant, but we are sons with the Son; we are children of God\u2019s family; members of the household of God. Christ\u2019s restoration of communion between man and God has elevated man\u2019s dignity. This is why we sing on the Easter Vigil, \u201cO Happy fault [the sin of Adam] that won for us so great a Redeemer!\u201d As St. Augustine explained as the mighty Roman Empire was crumbling all around him, God permits evil only because in His wisdom, goodness, and omnipotence, He can bring an even greater good out of it. What a friend we have in Jesus!<\/p>\n<p class=\"h3\">RESPOND<\/p>\n<p class=\"noindent\">You have been faithful unto death, Lord \u2014 death on a cross. And You have risen on the third day, just as You predicted. I believe in You. I put all my hopes in You. I thank You for the gift of faith. I thank You for Your saving sacrifice and Resurrection. You have promised to prepare a place for me in Heaven \u2014 my own place in Your household. Make me worthy of Your promises, Lord.<\/p>\n<p class=\"h3\">REST<\/p>\n<p class=\"noindent\">Mary, how blessed was your reunion with Jesus! He is faithful, and He rewarded your fidelity. Mother, pray for me and for all Christians, that our hearts will overflow with the hope, the courage, and the assurance that only Christ can give. Cause of our joy, pray for us.<\/p>\n<p class=\"h3\">RESOLVE<\/p>\n<p class=\"noindent\">How can I carry this encounter with me into the day? (Write \/ Journal)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27be9b6 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"27be9b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ee87d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ee87d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CLOSING PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66f68bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66f68bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ptit\">Most Blessed and Holy Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, thank You for Your love and Your grace in allowing me this time of prayer with You.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pindent\">The world, the flesh, and the devil will all propose things I should focus on and run after today. I beg You to fill me with Your Holy Spirit and help me instead to know and embrace Your will. Help me to see what You desire of me each moment of this day. Give me the wisdom, strength, and fortitude I need to avoid distractions, discern Your will, and focus on and carry out that which Wisdom reveals. Help me to work and live at a pace of peace and prayerfulness, always attentive to You, able to hear Your voice and to say no to anything that hinders my journey to You and a complete yes to every Holy prompting from You.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pindent\">Help me to humbly and purposefully live, light, and lead others to the path of union with You and to tell everyone about this way of life. Amen.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b05353 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5b05353\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fec662 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1fec662\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bd3b3e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7bd3b3e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37ac784 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"37ac784\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About the Author<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46599b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46599b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/7-300x300.png\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-191956 lazyload\" alt=\"Bartunek-headshot\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-191956\" src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/7-300x300.png\" alt=\"Bartunek-headshot\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/7-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/7-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/7.png 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/noscript>Fr. John Bartunek was ordained in 2003. He has taught moral theology at various ecclesiastical institutions at the graduate and undergraduate levels, and has authored many books, including the Gospel companion, The Better Part, and Inside the Passion, the only authorized behind-the-scenes look at the film, for which he provided on-set spiritual support. His online retreat guides are available in multiple formats at RCSpirituality.org. Fr. John currently resides in Atlanta, where he is serving as territorial vicar for the Legionaries of Christ.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cEternal life is the perfect fulfillment of desire; inasmuch as each of the blessed will have more than he desired or hoped for.\u201d &#8211; ST. 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