Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord

Did Jesus really rise from the dead — or was it just a lovely story devised by his disciples to keep his teachings alive?  St. Paul wrote to the Corinthians: “If Christ has not been raised, your faith is vain” (1 Corinthians 15:17). If it…

Sunday's Gospel of Mary Magdalene at the empty tomb captures the central mystery of our faith in a very personal and intimate way. Anyone who has ever suffered the loss of a loved one can identify with the darkness, grief, and confusion…

Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord Readings: Acts 10:34A, 37-43 Psalms 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23 Colossians 3:1-4 or 1 Corinthians 5:6B-8 John 20:1-9

Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord Exalted, drawn, and absorbed into the uncreated Light, I beheld that which cannot be related. — St. Angela of Foligno

While there are differences in the various Passion narratives, common to all four Gospels is the concern of Jesus’ friends and followers that he be given a decent burial. Most of them had abandoned him or at best were standing off at a…