James F. White on "The Pascal Mystery"

"The paschal mystery is the risen Christ present and active in our worship. 'Mystery' in this sense is God's self-disclosure of that which passes human understanding, the revelation of that hitherto hidden. The 'paschal' element is the central redemptive act of Christ in his life, ministry, suffering, death, resurrection, and ascensio. We can speak of the paschal mystery as the Christian community sharing in Christ's redemptive acts as it worships." -- James F. White, Introduction to Christian Worship, p30.