Pope Francis emphasized Mary Magdalene’s transformative encounter with the risen Christ as a model for personal conversion.

Wesley Hill’s small volume about Easter is a beautiful and useful invitation to be shocked anew by the central event of our faith.

Discover why the death and resurrection of Jesus is the core of the Christian faith and the key to our salvation.

Is it possible for followers of Jesus to have it both ways – to be joyful and afraid simultaneously? There are many frightful ...

25); that she was present at the burial of Jesus (Mt 27,61; Mk 15,47), and that she was at the empty tomb. (Mt 28,1-10; Mk 16,1-8; Lk 24,1-12) The Gospel of John specifically says that she was the ...

Also why would the Jewish followers of Jesus change their day of worship from the sacred Saturday Sabbath to Sunday unless they truly believed he was risen? The tomb was empty. And look at the impact ...

By Lisa Zengarini At his second Jubilee Catechesis on Saturday, Pope Francis offered a reflection on the meaning of ...

The Pope focused in particular on John's account of the Magdalene's meeting with the Risen Christ, drawing attention to the repeated mention of Mary "turning around". Initially, she is focused on the ...