Easter Sunday and Resurrection

Dinner Topics for Easter

Matthew 28:2-8

2And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for ^athe ^bangel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.

3^aHis ^bcountenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:

 4And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.

 5^aAnd the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.

 6He is not here: for he is ^arisen, as he said. Come, see the place where the ^bLord lay.

 7And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.

 8And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.

Mary Magdalene

By Paula Haase

She stands beside the empty tomb

As soon as it is day,

And none can penetrate the gloom

Or wipe her tears away,

For He, who brought Life to her soul,

Forgiving all her sin,

Whose very Word had mad her whole,

Was laid to rest within.

But now she finds that hollow room

All bleak and bare inside;

Oh who would dare to disentomb

That holy One Who died?

And who could be that soulless wretch

So lacking in respect

As to commit such sacrilege,

So craven and abject?

And so she stands beside the tomb,

The essence of despair,

Enveloped in such heartsick gloom

That she is not aware

That He, Whom she so deeply mourns,

Is standing by her side,

Still wearing the imprint of thorns,

His nail-scarred hands flung wide.

He speaks, transforming into joy

The sorrow of her heart,

And none can evermore destroy

The peace which He imparts.

Thus hastening to spread the word

To saddened hearts that weep,

She glories in her risen Lord,

Her joy ecstatic, deep.

His Sacred Name: video

“In our hour of deepest sorrow, we can receive profound peace from the words of the angel that first Easter morning: ‘He is not here: for he is risen.’”