A reader asks: If Jesus died on Good Friday and rose on Easter Sunday, why do we say he rose on the third day? Monsignor Charles Pope says the question “shows a cultural influence that we all share in modern America where
In an effort to say something, many preachers treat the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, whether or not they believe it took place, as a symbol of hope, new life or God’s love for us. In other words, they treat it like the
Reflecting on the Third Sunday of Easter, Father Joshua J. Whitfield describes how the first days after the resurrection of Jesus were disorienting and strange. Luke captures it when he says that the disciples were “incredulous for joy and were amazed.” That
The Resurrection is the most real event in human history. Christ’s bodily resurrection is bedrock reality, both of spirit and of matter. On this rock all other Christian beliefs, visions and practices are built. In reference to it alone do they retain
Jesus Christ has risen from the dead! Alleluia! The central tenet of Christianity is that Jesus suffered, died, and was buried. Then, against all odds and to the amazement of the entire created universe, he rose from the dead. He who died
Not long ago, Easter was a time for purchasing a new set of clothes, which many would then show off in Easter parades. New clothes publicly stated that, in celebrating Easter after faithfully observing Lent, the wearer truly was a new person.
As we celebrate Easter Sunday, the Resurrection of the Lord, Father Joshua Whitfield writes how love finds us in dark, sad places. But just as Mary Magdalene’s mourning turned into joy at the tomb, we, too, can look for hope in unlikely
Venerable Fulton Sheen once wrote, “Unless there is a Good Friday in your life, there can be no Easter Sunday.” None of us can understand the joy of Easter without the suffering of the passion. John’s Gospel tells us, “Standing by the
As Matthew tells us in his gospel, at Christ’s death, “The earth quaked, rocks were split, tombs were opened, and the bodies of many saints who had fallen asleep were raised. And coming forth from their tombs after his resurrection, they entered
When many people think of the meaning of Christ’s resurrection, they think of eternal life with God in heaven, free from all pain. And that is right and just. But as Our Sunday Visitor columnist Kenneth Craycraft argues, the Resurrection has a