The Paschal Mystery The Paschal Mystery Paschal Paschal : Passover, the Exodus : Passover, the Exodus experience when God led the Hebrews experience when God led the Hebrews out of slavery to the Promised Land out of slavery to the Promised Land Jesus Jesus ’ ’ Sacrifice on the Cross is a Sacrifice on the Cross is a passing from the slavery of sin and passing from the slavery of sin and death to the greatest freedom of all: death to the greatest freedom of all: Resurrection. Resurrection. The Eucharist re-presents the Paschal The Eucharist re-presents the Paschal Mystery, enabling us to enter into Mystery, enabling us to enter into the events of our Salvation. the events of our Salvation.
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The Paschal MysteryThe Paschal Mystery
PaschalPaschal: Passover, the Exodus : Passover, the Exodus experience when God led the Hebrews out experience when God led the Hebrews out
of slavery to the Promised Landof slavery to the Promised Land
JesusJesus’’ Sacrifice on the Cross is a passing Sacrifice on the Cross is a passing from the slavery of sin and death to the from the slavery of sin and death to the greatest freedom of all: Resurrection.greatest freedom of all: Resurrection.
The Eucharist re-presents the Paschal The Eucharist re-presents the Paschal Mystery, enabling us to enter into the Mystery, enabling us to enter into the
events of our Salvation.events of our Salvation.
Historical Background of Historical Background of JesusJesus’’ Death Death
JesusJesus’’ opponents felt opponents felt threatened by some of threatened by some of
JesusJesus’’ words and actions. words and actions.
Some judged that Jesus Some judged that Jesus was a was a false prophet.false prophet.
Members of the Members of the Sanhedrin accused Jesus Sanhedrin accused Jesus
of blasphemy, a crime of blasphemy, a crime punishable by death.punishable by death.
Theological Background Theological Background of Jesusof Jesus’’ Death Death
Responsibility for Responsibility for JesusJesus’’ Death is Death is
assigned historically assigned historically to Pontius Pilate.to Pontius Pilate.
The real instruments The real instruments of Jesusof Jesus’’ crucifixion crucifixion
are sinners.are sinners.
Holding all Jewish Holding all Jewish people responsible people responsible for Jesusfor Jesus’’ Death is a Death is a
form of form of anti-anti-Semitism.Semitism.
Why Jesus DiedWhy Jesus Died
In his suffering and Death, In his suffering and Death, JesusJesus’’ humanity became humanity became
the free and perfect the free and perfect instrument of divine love, instrument of divine love, a self-surrendering gift of a self-surrendering gift of
love on our behalf.love on our behalf.
The Passion The Passion NarrativesNarratives
““Christ died for our Christ died for our sins in accordance sins in accordance with the Scriptures.with the Scriptures.””
Last SupperLast SupperJesus instituted the Jesus instituted the Eucharist.Eucharist.JesusJesus’’ Passion, Death Passion, Death and Resurrection are and Resurrection are GodGod’’s New Covenant s New Covenant with us.with us.
GethsemaneGethsemane““Abba . . . Take this Abba . . . Take this cupcup””Jesus took the path of Jesus took the path of peace.peace.
The Passion The Passion NarrativesNarratives
Before the SanhedrinBefore the SanhedrinJudged that Jesus Judged that Jesus committed the sin of committed the sin of blasphemyblasphemy
Pilate Condemns Jesus Pilate Condemns Jesus to Deathto Death
Jesus was charged with Jesus was charged with sedition, punishable by sedition, punishable by death under Roman death under Roman law.law.
CrucifixionCrucifixionTypically died by Typically died by suffocationsuffocationJesus refused pain Jesus refused pain relief.relief.““My God, my God, why My God, my God, why have you abandoned have you abandoned me.me.””
The Passion The Passion NarrativesNarratives
JesusJesus’’ Death DeathSymbolized the end of Symbolized the end of the Old Covenantthe Old CovenantFulfilled the mission of Fulfilled the mission of the Suffering Servantthe Suffering Servant““Truly, this man was Truly, this man was the son of God.the son of God.””
JesusJesus’’ Burial BurialHis Mother, Mary, and His Mother, Mary, and John the John the ““beloved beloved discipledisciple”” and other and other women were presentwomen were presentBuried by Joseph of Buried by Joseph of Arimathea and Arimathea and NicodemusNicodemus
Resurrection of JesusResurrection of Jesus
Fundamental event of Fundamental event of Salvation HistorySalvation History
“If Christ has not been raised,
then empty to is our preaching; empty, too, your
faith.”
Scriptural Accounts Scriptural Accounts of the Resurrectionof the Resurrection
Disciples on the road to Disciples on the road to Emmaus (Lk 24)Emmaus (Lk 24)
Women (Mt 28)Women (Mt 28)
Mary Magdalene (Jn 20)Mary Magdalene (Jn 20)
Peter (Lk 24, 1 Cor 15)Peter (Lk 24, 1 Cor 15)
Four separate Four separate appearances to the appearances to the
Eleven and some other Eleven and some other disciples (Jn 20, Mt 28, disciples (Jn 20, Mt 28,
Acts 1)Acts 1)
Seven disciples (Jn 21)Seven disciples (Jn 21)
More than five hundred More than five hundred brothers (1 Cor 15)brothers (1 Cor 15)
James (1 Cor 15)James (1 Cor 15)
Paul (Acts 9)Paul (Acts 9)
Theological Meaning Theological Meaning of the Resurrectionof the Resurrection
Many disciples would Many disciples would suffer martyrdom for suffer martyrdom for their belief that Jesus their belief that Jesus Christ rose from the Christ rose from the
dead.dead.
The event of the The event of the Resurrection is Resurrection is
historical, but it also historical, but it also goes beyond human goes beyond human
experience.experience.
It proves that Jesus is It proves that Jesus is divine.divine.
He lives on in his Body, He lives on in his Body, the Church.the Church.
““Christ has died, Christ is Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come risen, Christ will come
again.again.””
The Ascension of The Ascension of JesusJesus
The Ascension The Ascension ““indicates indicates a difference in a difference in
manifestation between manifestation between the glory of the risen the glory of the risen Christ and that of the Christ and that of the Christ exalted to the Christ exalted to the FatherFather’’s right hand.s right hand.””
On the day of Pentecost On the day of Pentecost the Holy Spirit gives the the Holy Spirit gives the Apostles the power to Apostles the power to preach the message preach the message that Jesus is Risen.that Jesus is Risen.
The Second Coming of The Second Coming of ChristChrist
ParousiaParousia: the Second Coming of Christ when : the Second Coming of Christ when the Lord will judge the living and the deadthe Lord will judge the living and the dead
““I was a stranger and you welcomed mI was a stranger and you welcomed me.e.””
““AMEN! COME, LORD JESUS!AMEN! COME, LORD JESUS!””
MARANATHAMARANATHA
JournalJournalDr. Rice argues in favor of the Resurrection of Jesus Dr. Rice argues in favor of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ by responding to six questions. Which answer Christ by responding to six questions. Which answer to these questions is your favorite? Which one is your to these questions is your favorite? Which one is your least favorite? Why?least favorite? Why?
1.1.Did Christ die? Did Christ die?
2.2.Was he buried?Was he buried?
3.3. Was the tomb empty on Easter? Was the tomb empty on Easter?
4.4.Where did the body go? Where did the body go?
5.5.Who could have taken the body? Who could have taken the body?
6.6.Did the Apostles and Disciples merely imagine that Did the Apostles and Disciples merely imagine that they had seen Christ?they had seen Christ?
The Second Coming of The Second Coming of ChristChrist
Read:Read:
Mark 14-15, Matthew 25-26, or Luke Mark 14-15, Matthew 25-26, or Luke 22-23 22-23
How does the contrast with John 18-19?How does the contrast with John 18-19?
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