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Another Word for Joke – humor and the resurrection
There is something wonderfully humorous in the resurrection story, which reveals so much about what life itself is really about.
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Called by name—for Easter
Recognizing the risen Jesus seems like it should be easy for those who knew him best. So why can’t Mary recognize him…at first?
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“Rabbouni!” — exclaiming the intimacy of the resurrection
When Mary finally recognizes Jesus after the resurrection, she calls him “Rabbouni,” the title she knows him by — as we might know him.
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Mary was there
In Mary, we have the epitome of presence, of apprehension and participation. And a vision for what the resurrection means.
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Hearing Things—for Easter Day
In her response to the empty tomb, Mary demonstrates the human response of grief blindness. But Jesus wakes her up with his voice.
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Mary and the power of showing up
In the Easter story, Mary Magdalene offers a contrast to the competitive character of discipleship we too readily prefer.
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Share the Love
The thing about faith is that we don’t just want to be better. We want to want to be better. And that is where the magic is.
