The glory of the Son of God was obscured, and, so to say, eclipsed, by the ignominies He endured during His Passion. He, the Light of the world, powerful in word and work, who, but a few days ago, was proclaimed king by the citizens of Jerusalem, is now robbed of all His honors.
There is no sinner, however great may be his crimes; there is no heretic, or infidel, who has not his share in this precious Blood, whose infinite merit is such that it could redeem a million worlds, more guilty even than our own.
The defeat of Satan is not the only fruit of our Savior’s immolation: man, earthly and depraved creature as he is, is to be raised from this earth to heaven.