Christ gives the keys to St Peter (Matthew 16:13-20)
Jesus entrusted St Peter with the responsibility of leading his Church, with his authority symbolised by the "power of the keys".
The Road to Emmaus (Luke 24:13-35)
The story of how the Risen Christ talked anonymously with two of his mourning disciples on the Road to Emmaus is found in St Luke’s gospel.
Christ raises a widow’s son (Luke 7:11-17)
This gospel story tells of Jesus raising a young man from the dead during his funeral in Nain.
The Holy Women at the Tomb (Mark 16:1-8)
The account of the arrival of the female followers of Christ at his tomb is found in all four gospels (Matthew 28:1-8; Mark 16:1-8; Luke 24:1-11; John 20:1-9). Each gospel focuses on different details of the visit. St Luke’s gospel is one of th
The Scourging at the Pillar (John 19:1-3)
The gospels briefly describe the scourging of Jesus in a matter-of-fact way. He was probably tied to a pillar and then flogged.
The Last Supper (Luke 22:7-38)
On the night he was betrayed, Christ gathered his twelve apostles together for an evening meal that we know as the ‘Last Supper’. He broke bread and shared wine and declared them to be he his body and blood.
The Agony in the Garden (Matthew 26:36-46)
On the night before his death, Christ went with the apostles to the Garden of Gethsemane to pray. There he wept as contemplated his upcoming death.
Christ is arrested (Matthew 26:47-56)
While Jesus was praying in the Garden of Gethsemane at night, Judas arrived with a band of soldiers to betray and arrest him.
The Resurrection of the Messiah (Psalm 16:8-11)
According to the Book of Acts, St Peter explained to the crowds that Psalm 16 was a prophecy about the resurrection of the Messiah.
Christ appears to St Mary Magdalene (John 20:11-18)
The Risen Jesus first appeared to St Mary Magdalene, in the garden outside his tomb. He told her to share the news of his resurrection with the disciples.