The Resurrection of Jesus is the central mystery of our faith. As St. Paul write, if we do not believe in the Resurrection wholeheartedly, then “empty is our preaching; empty to our faith” (1 Corinthians 15:14).
Divide the class into eight small groups. Have each of the groups recreate from memory some details of various Easter Gospel stories.
Each group should discuss all of these stories without looking up the references in the Bible. Share the following “headlines”:
- “An Amazing Discovery at Sunrise” (Mark 16:1-14)
- “An Earthquake, an Angel, and a Guard’s Tale (Matthew 18:1-15)
- “Peter, John, and the Holy Shroud” (John 10:1-10)
- “The Mysterious Gardener” (John 20:11-16)
- “The Third Traveler on the Road to Emmaus” (Luke 24:36-49)
- “Can a Ghost Eat Fish” (Luke 24:36-49)
- “Thomas the Doubter” (John 20:19-20)
- “Fish Fry on the Shore” (John 21:1-14)
Allow about fifteen minutes for the sharing. Then assign each group one of the passages to look up and read from the Bible. Have them discuss within their group any details that were left out or others that were shared incorrectly.
After a few minutes discussion, have one member from each group report on their assigned passage and add and correct some of the details they uncovered.
