Resurrected...

“He is risen: he is not here!” (Mc. 16, 6)

In the early hours of the third day everything changed…

After the long silence shadowed by death,

behold, a new hope of life will dawn…

The women who were going to anoint the body of Jesus

are surprised to find the tomb empty

and they were perplexed, not knowing what to think…

But the good news comes through the voice of the angel:

“Are you looking for Jesus of Nazareth, the Crucified?

He is risen, he is not here… go tell me…”

The holy women who remained faithful

to the top of Calvary and were going to anoint his body,

are gifted with the first announcement of the resurrection

and they became the first witnesses to announce HIM…

They hurriedly ran to bring the news to the apostles

telling what they saw and heard, full of joy…

The apostles come to confirm the news of the women

and prove that the tomb was in fact empty…

Their eyes and understanding began to open.

to understand everything He had said to them

and the nights of disappointment and fear become

in the dawn of hope for a new life…

After the discovery of the empty tomb comes the proof,

Jesus appears to them so that there is no doubt,

It is Himself, the One who was nailed to the cross,

He is there, alive and resurrected, as he had announced to them…

Life conquered death, because He is the Lord of life

and guarantees for all, by faith, the same resurrection…

Resende, March 30, 2024