Jesus's Resurrection and New Life

• Jesus's resurrection makes new, eternal life possible.
• Easter lilies represent Jesus's resurrection, symbolizing new life, announcing "He is risen!", purity, and royalty.
• Lilies, like Jesus, emerge with a new kind of life after being "buried".
• Jesus compared his death and resurrection to a grain of wheat that must die to bear fruit.
• The paschal mystery is the heart of faith, confirming Jesus's claims, divinity, and the possibility of sharing in divine life.
• The Shroud of Turin allegedly bears markings of a crucified man and is believed to be Jesus's burial shroud.
• After death, Jesus freed those faithful to God, such as Abraham and Moses.

Jesus's New Life

• No one witnessed Jesus's resurrection.
• Witnesses found burial clothes in the empty tomb.
• People later saw Jesus and confirmed that he was alive.
• Jesus's resurrection differed from Lazarus and the daughter of Jairus, as he rose to a new and eternal life.
• Jesus's glorified body retained the wounds from his death.

The Discovery

• Accounts of Jesus's resurrection discovery vary in the Gospels.
• Women went to the tomb to anoint Jesus's body.
• Angels announced Jesus's resurrection and instructed the women to tell the apostles.
• Jesus appeared to the women and instructed them to tell the apostles.
• Peter and John visited the empty tomb.
• Mary Magdalene found the empty tomb and initially thought the body was stolen.
• Jesus revealed himself to Mary Magdalene, who then told the apostles.

Appearance to the Apostles

• The apostles hid in fear on Easter night.
• Jesus entered the locked room and greeted them.
• Jesus showed his wounds and ate to prove he was alive.
• Jesus breathed on them, gave them the Holy Spirit, and empowered them to forgive sins.
• Thomas doubted the resurrection until Jesus invited him to touch his wounds.
• Jesus appeared to seven apostles fishing and cooked them breakfast.
• The apostles witnessed that Jesus is alive.

Other Appearances

• Jesus joined two disciples walking to Emmaus.
• Jesus explained Scriptures to them and broke bread with them.
• The disciples recognized Jesus and he disappeared.
• The disciples told the apostles who said Jesus had also appeared to Peter.
• St. Paul wrote that the risen Jesus appeared to over five hundred people at one time.

St. Stephen

• St. Stephen performed miracles and preached.

• Stephen was accused of speaking against God and Moses.

• Stephen had a vision of God's glory and Jesus.

• Stephen was stoned to death and prayed for his attackers.

• The Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre in the Holy Land is built over Calvary and Jesus's tomb.

The Ascension

• After forty days, Jesus commissioned the apostles to spread the Good News.
• Jesus ascended to heaven to be at the Father's right hand.
• Jesus intercedes for the Church.
• "Alleluia" means "Praise the Lord" and is associated with Easter.
• Jesus lives and acts in the world today through believers.
• Jesus will return to judge all people and fully establish God's kingdom.

St. Paul's Conversion

• Saul persecuted Jesus's followers.
• On the way to Damascus, Saul was surrounded by light and heard Jesus asking why he was being persecuted.
• Jesus instructed Saul to go to Damascus for further instructions.
• Ananias cured Saul's blindness and foretold his role as God's witness.
• Saul became known as Paul.