1. Resurrection “If Christ has not been raised,
then empty too is our preaching;
empty, too, your faith.”
-1 Cor 15:14

2. Mark 16:1-8
Emphasis on empty tomb

3. Stresses God’s power & majesty
Matthew 28:1-20
Stresses God’s power & majesty

4. Luke 24
Highlights Risen Jesus alive in the Word of God and the breaking of the bread

5. John 20-21
Focuses on Jesus’ commission to the leaders to continue His work of reconciliation and love

6. Only actual resurrection description
Gospel of Peter 9-10
Only actual resurrection description

7. Why are there differences?
Diversity in genuine accounts support the reality of an actual Resurrection
(If fabricated, wouldn’t evangelists have taken greater care to have a consistent report?)

8. Agreed Upon Resurrection Details
Took place early in the morning on the 1st day of the week

9. Agreed Upon Resurrection Details
Women were present at tomb, esp. Mary Magdalene

10. Agreed Upon Resurrection Details
Empty tomb
= essential sign of Resurrection
= first step in acknowledging that something happened
(no corpse ever found)

11. Agreed Upon Resurrection Details
Messenger/
Messengers who spoke to women at the tomb; message given

12. Appearances to Disciples
Life-changing
Frightened, confused, and disappointed disciples were transformed into bold courageous witnesses

13. Appearances to Disciples
Hard to recognize
Not expected to come back to life
Resurrected body shone with God’s glory
-- recognized Lord’s words of peace, instruction, reassurance

14. Appearances to Disciples
A personal encounter with Jesus (not empty tomb) bring about faith
Faith & love = discipleship; NOT rank, wealth, position, prestige, one’s sex, or power

15. Appearances to Disciples
NOT a ghost
Ate fish, breakfast
Wounds could be touched
… but not bound by laws of physics
DIFFERENT VERSION OF BODY

16. Theological Meaning of the Resurrection

17. Theological Meaning
Jesus’ human body was gloriously transfigured, filled with HS, into incorrupt, perfect, immortal body

18. 1st R of Resurrection
REVEALS God’s (Father’s) justification of Jesus’ mission and ministry on earth

19. 2nd R of Resurrection
REPAIRS our relationship with God

20. 3rd R of Resurrection
RENEWS humanity by redefining sin, suffering, and death

21. 4th R of Resurrection
RESTORES our future by offering hope for our own resurrection and the resurrection of all humankind

22. Paschal Mystery
Christ’s death frees us from slavery to sin, death, and suffering
Christ’s resurrection opens the way to a new life

24. In His Body
In the Church
In Sacraments

25. In Baptism
We are formed in the image of the Resurrected Christ

26. In Confirmation
Holy Spirit strengthens us with spiritual gifts to live like Christ

27. In Reconciliation
We experience the Lord’s forgiveness

28. In Anointing of the Sick
We experience the Lord’s healing / peace-giving touch

29. In Holy Orders
A man is entrusted with responsibility to live a loving life of Christ’s service

30. In Matrimony
We receive Christ’s help in living a loving life of service to another – spouse & children

31. *** In Eucharist *** During Mass, Christ continues to speak to us
Risen Lord comes to us under form of bread & wine – body & blood
We become Christ for the other – poor, powerless, suffering, lonely

32. “Christ has died, Christ has risen, Christ will come again”
Continues to come again
Will come again in 2nd Coming