“And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone and sat on it.” (Matthew 28:2) These words from the Gospel of St. Matthew contain one of the deepest and least-discussed mysteries of Christ’s Resurrection: the earthquake that shook …
Read More »The Mystery of the Sacred Midnight: At What Exact Time Did Jesus Rise (and Why the Church Celebrates It at Night)?
Introduction: The Night That Changed History Imagine for a moment the scene: a cold dawn in Jerusalem, the eerie silence of a sealed tomb, and suddenly… Light shatters the darkness! The lifeless body of Christ is transfigured in glory, the stone rolls away, and angels proclaim: “He is not here, for He has …
Read More »Why Do We Believe in the Resurrection of Jesus Christ?
The Resurrection of Jesus Christ is the core of Christian faith. As St. Paul says in his first letter to the Corinthians, “if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith” (1 Corinthians 15:14). The Resurrection is not just a past event but a …
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