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This Easter, a great many sermons will focus on the risen Jesus meeting Mary Magdalene in the garden. It’s a profoundly moving tale that has inspired artists and authors through the centuries. Mary’s ...

To observant Christians, Easter is about much more than bunnies and chocolate eggs. In 2008, Larry Hurtado examined how early believers came to grips with the idea of Jesus’ resurrection. His column ...

(Matthew 28:1-15; Mark 16:1-8; Luke 24:1-49; John 20:1-12) Jesus’ Resurrection is our salvation. St. Paul is blunt about this fact: Unless Jesus is risen from the dead, “your faith is in vain” (1 ...

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VATICAN CITY — In an in-depth look at Jesus’ first miracle of turning water into wine at the Wedding Feast in Cana, Pope Francis pointed to several key moments in the scene that illuminate our ...