and to hide; but they could not run properly because of the bright lights and the strong winds, and they fell to the ground. Mary and Mary Magdalene were approaching the sepulcher when they caught sight of the angel, which saw them coming and said:
‘Be not afraid. I know that you have come for Jesus who lately was crucified. But he is no more here. He has risen again, as he foretold to you. Enter and see the place where the Lord was lying.’
The two women went into the tomb and saw that there was no one. The body was no longer there, just some pieces of cloth stained with blood, thrown on the floor. And then the angel spoke to them again:
‘Go now and give the news to the disciples of Jesus. Tell them that the Christ has risen again. He will meet them in Galilee.’
The two of them ran to where the disciples were. Their hearts were heavy, because Jesus would leave them again, but at the same time they were full of joy knowing that he had returned. When they were approaching the house where the disciples were hidden, Jesus came out from behind a great tree and appeared miraculously to them. They both fell at his feet.
Jesus said to Mary:
‘Woman, be not afraid. Get my disciples together and they will meet me in Galilee.’
‘Jesus! Thank God that you are alive!’ exclaimed his mother.
‘I always was alive, woman. Did I not tell you that I would return on the third day? Did you not believe my word?’
‘Of course we did. But only after all that we witnessed.’
‘Jesus, an angel appeared to Joseph and told him that I am expecting a child of yours,’ said Mary Magdalene.
‘Yes, it will be a girl. Take good care of her.’
‘But now that you are alive, why will you not go with us?’
‘I cannot, woman. My father needs me. But I will return soon, do not fear. Now go, and take the news to the others.’
All of them set off for Galilee and there they met Jesus, who gave the disciples his last instructions. Some time later, at nightfall, a great wind arose and grew ever stronger. Dust mingled with sticks and leaves was lifted into the air and blew around the place where they were. Then a great light appeared in the sky, and from the light there came angels of God. Jesus stayed where he was, unmoving. The others, afraid at what was happening, began to draw away little by little. Moments later, the light settled over the body of Jesus, which began to float and to be slowly lifted up towards the centre of the light. As he went up, now Jesus looked upwards and now he looked down at his disciples, who were looking up at him, frightened and amazed. Soon Jesus disappeared in the midst of the light and the angels, who were forming a sort of celestial escort, began to fly into the centre of the light, one by one. The light dimmed and the wind began to drop. The light disappeared into the horizon and turned into one more star in the sky. All those that were present on the hillside began to weep and to speak of the ascension of Jesus.
‘I hope he will come back one day,’ thought Mary Magdalene, putting her hands on her stomach.
The next day, Joseph of Arimathaea spoke to Mary Magdalene:
‘Pack your bags, take only the essentials, and call on the people you trust. We shall leave at once.’
The group of travelers consisted of Mary of Cleopas, Martha Lazarus, Estropius, Sidonius, Sara the black woman, Mary Magdalene and Joseph of Arimathaea. They all set off for Gaul, and when they arrived they were received by Philip.
On the night they arrived, Joseph went to talk to Mary Magdalene.
‘Lady, mark well my words. The same angel who told me that you are with child asked me to keep the blood of Jesus. He told me that Jesus would be born again on earth by means of this blood that I have kept; however only his descendants will be able to open the flask that contains the blessed blood. You must tell this story to the daughter of Jesus, and she will pass it on to her children, and so on down the generations, until
‘Be not afraid. I know that you have come for Jesus who lately was crucified. But he is no more here. He has risen again, as he foretold to you. Enter and see the place where the Lord was lying.’
The two women went into the tomb and saw that there was no one. The body was no longer there, just some pieces of cloth stained with blood, thrown on the floor. And then the angel spoke to them again:
‘Go now and give the news to the disciples of Jesus. Tell them that the Christ has risen again. He will meet them in Galilee.’
The two of them ran to where the disciples were. Their hearts were heavy, because Jesus would leave them again, but at the same time they were full of joy knowing that he had returned. When they were approaching the house where the disciples were hidden, Jesus came out from behind a great tree and appeared miraculously to them. They both fell at his feet.
Jesus said to Mary:
‘Woman, be not afraid. Get my disciples together and they will meet me in Galilee.’
‘Jesus! Thank God that you are alive!’ exclaimed his mother.
‘I always was alive, woman. Did I not tell you that I would return on the third day? Did you not believe my word?’
‘Of course we did. But only after all that we witnessed.’
‘Jesus, an angel appeared to Joseph and told him that I am expecting a child of yours,’ said Mary Magdalene.
‘Yes, it will be a girl. Take good care of her.’
‘But now that you are alive, why will you not go with us?’
‘I cannot, woman. My father needs me. But I will return soon, do not fear. Now go, and take the news to the others.’
All of them set off for Galilee and there they met Jesus, who gave the disciples his last instructions. Some time later, at nightfall, a great wind arose and grew ever stronger. Dust mingled with sticks and leaves was lifted into the air and blew around the place where they were. Then a great light appeared in the sky, and from the light there came angels of God. Jesus stayed where he was, unmoving. The others, afraid at what was happening, began to draw away little by little. Moments later, the light settled over the body of Jesus, which began to float and to be slowly lifted up towards the centre of the light. As he went up, now Jesus looked upwards and now he looked down at his disciples, who were looking up at him, frightened and amazed. Soon Jesus disappeared in the midst of the light and the angels, who were forming a sort of celestial escort, began to fly into the centre of the light, one by one. The light dimmed and the wind began to drop. The light disappeared into the horizon and turned into one more star in the sky. All those that were present on the hillside began to weep and to speak of the ascension of Jesus.
‘I hope he will come back one day,’ thought Mary Magdalene, putting her hands on her stomach.
The next day, Joseph of Arimathaea spoke to Mary Magdalene:
‘Pack your bags, take only the essentials, and call on the people you trust. We shall leave at once.’
The group of travelers consisted of Mary of Cleopas, Martha Lazarus, Estropius, Sidonius, Sara the black woman, Mary Magdalene and Joseph of Arimathaea. They all set off for Gaul, and when they arrived they were received by Philip.
On the night they arrived, Joseph went to talk to Mary Magdalene.
‘Lady, mark well my words. The same angel who told me that you are with child asked me to keep the blood of Jesus. He told me that Jesus would be born again on earth by means of this blood that I have kept; however only his descendants will be able to open the flask that contains the blessed blood. You must tell this story to the daughter of Jesus, and she will pass it on to her children, and so on down the generations, until
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