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La Resurrección de Jesús

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Three women approach Jesus's sealed tomb at dawn, wondering who will roll away the massive stone blocking their path.

The episode is a religious conference by Father José Benito Pérez Lopo titled 'La Resurrección de Jesús' for Radio María. It begins with a prayer invoking the Holy Trinity, the Virgin Mary, Saint Joseph, and the guardian angel. The speaker reflects on Holy Saturday, describing the Virgin Mary as the Mother of Patient Hope who kept faith alive in darkness. He narrates the Gospel account of Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salomé going to Jesus's tomb at dawn, worried about moving the large stone sealing it. The talk notes the absence of the Virgin Mary from resurrection narratives in the Gospels, interpreting her silence as a sign of her firm belief in Jesus's promise. Tradition holds she spent that night in vigil, gathering disciples with John's help to strengthen their faith. The speaker discusses whether Jesus appeared first to his mother after resurrection, citing a 5th-century author and Pope John Paul II's 1997 address that invites reflection on the Gospel silence. Pope Francis is mentioned as calling Mary a source of peace and hope. The conference imagines Mary's joy upon seeing her risen Son, suggesting a new Magnificat. It shifts to personal application, using Leonard Cohen's lyric about cracks letting in light as a metaphor for resurrection grace entering human wounds. Journalist Mariana Corradi's personal story is shared, where she viewed her depression as a 'crack' that allowed grace to fecundate her heart. The speaker links this to Easter liturgy, emphasizing that resurrection enables reading history positively and living anew. He discusses renewing baptismal promises during the Easter Vigil, noting the empty tomb as a place where death lost its prey. The talk describes post-resurrection appearances ending with a mission to testify, accompanied by the Easter candle symbolizing Jesus risen. It concludes with a prayer to imitate Mary's faith, hope, and love, and a final blessing.

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