The Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus Christ.

The Resurrection. Read 1 Cor.  xv.  20-25. [20] But now Christ is risen from the dead, the first-fruits of them that sleep: [21] For by a man came death, and by a man the resurrection of the dead. [22] And as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all shall be made alive. [23]…

The Appearance of Jesus to His Holy Mother. Read 1 St. John iv.  15-19. [15] Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God abideth in him, and he in God. [16] And we have known, and have believed the charity, which God hath to us. God is charity: and he that abideth…

The Holy Women on Their Way to the Sepulchre. Read St.  Mark xvi.  1-4. [1] And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalen, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought sweet spices, that coming, they might anoint Jesus. [2] And very early in the morning, the first day of the week, they come…

The Holy Women at the Sepulchre. Read St.  Mark xvi.  4-7. [4] And looking, they saw the stone rolled back. For it was very great. [5] And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed with a white robe: and they were astonished. [6] Who saith to them:…

The Appearance of Jesus to St. Mary Magdalen. Read St.  Mark xvi.  9-12. [9] But he rising early the first day of the week, appeared first to Mary Magdalen, out of whom he had cast seven devils. [10] She went and told them that had been with him, who were mourning and weeping. [11] And…

Why Jesus appeared first to St. Mary Magdalen. Read St. John xx.  11-19. [11] But Mary stood at the sepulchre without, weeping. Now as she was weeping, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulchre, [12] And she saw two angels in white, sitting, one at the head, and one at the feet, where the…

How Jesus appeared to St. Mary Magdalen. Read St. John xx.  11-17. [11] But Mary stood at the sepulchre without, weeping. Now as she was weeping, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulchre, [12] And she saw two angels in white, sitting, one at the head, and one at the feet, where the body…

The Appearance of Jesus to the Holy Women. Read St. Matt, xxviii.  8-10. [8] And they went out quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy, running to tell his disciples. [9] And behold Jesus met them, saying: All hail. But they came up and took hold of his feet, and adored him. [10]…

The Two Disciples on the Road to Emmaus. Read St. Luke xxiv.  13-16. [13] And behold, two of them went, the same day, to a town which was sixty furlongs from Jerusalem, named Emmaus. [14] And they talked together of all these things which had happened. [15] And it came to pass, that while they…

Jesus appears to the Two Disciples. Read St. Luke xxiv.  16-19. [16] But their eyes were held, that they should not know him. [17] And he said to them: What are these discourses that you hold one with another as you walk, and are sad? [18] And the one of them, whose name was Cleophas,…