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You might remember how the Passion story ended last Sunday, on Passion Sunday (Palm Sunday). After Jesus is crucified, he’s placed in a tomb. Matthew, the gospel writer, throws in this little hint that Mary Magdalene and the other Mary sat opposite the tomb. This is a clue of what is to come. Pretend you never heard the story and have no idea that it ends in resurrection. Mary Magdalene isn’t just sitting anywhere; she’s sitting opposite the tomb. What ...

Of all the creatures that God created the only one that foresees and, therefore, fears death is the human being. Every other form of life on this planet accepts the natural cycle of death and life. I suppose the reason we fear death and postpone thinking about it until the very end, often only when we’re on our deathbeds, is because death is the entry into the great unknown. Many of us fear what we don’t know and can’t control. ...