And as He said this, He showed them His hands and His feet

The Resurrection of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke

BY FATHER BRADY WILLIAMS, SOLT Contributor

It is Easter, and thoughts of the Passion and death of Jesus have been wiped away by the overwhelming joy that Christ is risen from the dead. The disciples in the upper room were so incredulous for joy that Jesus had to say twice, “Peace be with you,” before they could calm down. The sorrow, pain and even guilt of the previous days seemed to have disappeared, and all is rosy. Still, we came to the realization in our previous article that “the roses are truly more beautiful as a result of the thorns.” Does the resurrection event testify to this reality, and does the overpowering joy of the risen One fully wipe away the thorns of our