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 the third  is  peculiar  to  Christ,  viz.,  to  leave  the  world with a  soul  and  a  glorified  body,  purged  of  all  its earthly conditions. This then  was  Christ's  meaning when He  said:  "I  go  to  Him  that  sent  Me." The body of  Christ  was  to  give  the  final  proof  that  He was  God  and  had  gone  to  the  Father. "When," says Our  Lord,  "  when  you  shall  have  raised  up  the Son  of  man,  then  shall  you  know  that  I  am  God." His being  raised  up  at  His  death  on  the  cross,  His rising from  the  tomb  and  His  glorious  Ascension,  are each and  all  a  series  of  corporal,  visible  proofs  that He was  God  and  went  to  the  Father. That is  why, at His  death,  the  centurion  said:  "Verily  this  man was  the  Son  of  God." That is  why  at  His  Resurrection Thomas  was  convinced  and  said:  "  My  Lord  and my  God." That is  why  the  Apostles,  after  witnessing His Ascension  cried  out:  "  Verily,,  Jesus  Christ  is  in the  glory  of  God  His  Father."

" I  go  to  Him  that  sent  Me  and  none  of  you  asketh  Me,  whither  goest  Thou." When Our  Lord,  that same night,  had  first  intimated  His  departure  from them Peter  had  asked:  "  Lord,  whither  goest Thou?" And Thomas  demanded:  "Lord,  show  us the  way  that  we  may  follow  Thee." But after  they have learned  He  is  going  to  suffering  and  to  death; after He  had  said:  "The  time  cometh  when  whosoever killeth  you  will  think  he  doeth  a  service  to  God," they no  longer  demand:  "  Lord,  whither  goest Thou?" they are  no  longer  eager  to  follow  Him, " For,"  He  adds,  "  because  I  have  spoken  these things  to  you  sorrow  hath  filled  your  heart." Such,