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\u00a0They suddenly see that everything is different. They realize that Jesus was not defeated but conquered; that although he was dead, he is alive again; and that everything he said has impacted their lives. This is an amazing thing; this is true joy. But why is there this fear? They have touched on something that transcends us humans: something inexplicable, mysterious, and amazing. The moment they turn away, they encounter Jesus. It’s no longer about the empty tomb; it’s about a personal encounter with Christ. That is enough to make them joyful.<\/span>
\nJesus didn’t require an original quote for his tombstone, as the empty tomb itself conveys the message. The tomb is not the end but a transition. Its emptiness brings us joy and hope. This is the joy of Easter Sunday and the entire Easter season. In fact, we can say that Jesus did not need to roll away the stone because he is not dependent on matter. We needed the stone to be rolled away to know that he had risen. When he appeared to the apostles, he was not a ghost\u2014it was really him.
\nJesus didn’t need to create a unique quote for the tombstone; the empty tomb itself conveys the message. This fact\u2014the tomb\u2014is not the end but a transition. It remained empty, and this is a joy and a promise for us. This is the joy of Sunday and the whole of Easter. We can even say that Jesus did not need to roll away the stone; he is not dependent on matter. We needed to know that he had risen, and when he appeared to the apostles, he was not a ghost but really him.<\/span><\/p>\n

Some wanted to keep Jesus\u2019 resurrection a secret, but it could not be kept secret. Just as life in the form of a fragile dandelion breaks through asphalt, the truth will eventually manifest itself despite lies and fabrications.\u00a0It occurs to me that what the leaders and soldiers invented was fake news of that time\u2014a lie deliberately broadcast to the world. In many places, it took root, and people had no press, telephone, TV, internet, Facebook, Twitter, etc. Under these technical circumstances, it is easier and more dangerous to stumble upon something today. Remember that when someone questions our faith, our relationship with God, the Church, and the resurrection of Christ, they are questioning the most essential thing.\u00a0St. Paul adds:<\/p>\n

<\/strong>‘If Christ has been preached as having been raised, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? If there is no resurrection, then Christ has not been raised. If Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is false, and our faith is false. We would be found to be false witnesses of God. We testified that God raised Christ, but if there is no resurrection of the dead, then God did not raise him. For if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ has not been raised either. If Christ has not been raised, then your faith is futile, you are still in your sins, and those who have fallen asleep in Christ are perishing. If we have hope in Christ only in this life, we are the most pitiable of all men. But Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep’ (1 Cor. 15:11). 12\u201320).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If resurrection were not possible, then Jesus would not have risen. If he had died as an ordinary man, his death would have had no consequences for us. We would remain in sin, and there would be no hope. But Christ was resurrected in solidarity with others. Our sins were redeemed, and we have a chance. When we belong to Christ, we belong not to death and sin but to life. Whether in politics or in ordinary life\u2014and even more so in matters of faith\u2014let us not be complacent. Let us not fall for fake news. Let us search, think, and open ourselves to the truth. So many martyrs of the faith witness that truth: Jesus lives\u2014with us and for us.g<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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