Yet they were the first to encounter the Risen One. Peter would proclaim boldly, “This Jesus God raised, and of that we are all witnesses.” The empty tomb is not a monument to death — it is ...

On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb.

According to the New Testament, Jesus was buried in a new tomb out of rock. (Matthew 27:60, Mark 15:46; Luke 23:53) in a ...

There are multiple accounts across the Gospels telling the story of what happened when women went to Jesus' tomb and became ...

You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen; he is not here." — Mark 16:6 2. "But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices they had ...

The Gospel takes us to the dawn of the first day of the week when Mary Magdalen goes to the tomb and finds it empty. The ...

The empty tomb of Jesus is a reminder that every day we can live in the light of Jesus' triumph over death and darkness.

"From the Pulpit" is a weekly column of faith, shared by Central Illinois faith leaders. This week: What really happened at Jesus' tomb?

the Greek Orthodox patriarch enters the tomb, the edicule, and emerges with the Holy Fire to a background of loud applause and the jubilant chants of "Jesus is Risen." It is then distributed on ...