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 bless God  for  having  shown  them  the  Saviour  of Israel,  and  the  kings  do  homage  before  Him,  He  is a  mere  stripling  in  the  midst  of  the  doctors,  but  they are astounded  at  His  answers. He is  no  more  than any one  of  the  throng  that  goes  down  to  the  Jordan for baptism,  but  the  heavens  open  and  God  proclaims: "This  is  My  beloved  Son." The ascent  of Thabor  is  as  steep  for  Him  as  for  His  Apostles,  but presently He  is  transfigured,  adored  by  the  prince  of prophets,  and  once  more  proclaimed  to  be  the  Son  of God. Lord, ask  me  as  you  asked  St.  Peter:  "Who do  you  say  the  Son  of  man  is?  "  Ah,  I  will  not  turn my puny  voice  to  heaven  saying  "  Father,  He  is  not Thy  Son." In the  face  of  such  evidence  I  can  only answer with  Peter:  "  Thou  art  the  Son  of  the  living God."

Brethren, Christ's  Resurrection  is  the  culminating proof of  His  divinity;  the  corner-stone  of  Christianity. " If  Christ  be  not  risen,"  says  St.  Paul,  "  our faith  is  vain." The Jews  recognized  its  importance when they  sealed  the  great  stone  that  closed  His tomb and  set  a  guard  of  soldiers. For Christ  had repeatedly foretold  that  He  would  rise  again  the third day. Future events  are  known  to  no  man;  no, not even  to  the  angels  in  heaven,  but  to  God  alone; and though  God  has  given  men  the  gift  of  prophecy, He has  never  empowered  any  man  to  foreshadow His own  personal  destiny. Christ's divinity  is  doubly proven by  His  Resurrection,  and  His  Resurrection  is certain  beyond  the  shadow  of  a  doubt. That He actually  died  is  testified  to  by  His  exhausted  condi-