The Disciples Never Expected the Resurrection | April 19, 2026

About this episode

This episode discusses the disciples' initial disbelief in the Resurrection and its implications for understanding death and reality.

Nobody walks to the tomb expecting a new world. In this episode, that’s where we start: with the disciples’ honest assumption that Jesus is gone for good, and with the uncomfortable way that grief trains all of us to think death, defeat, and shame are permanent. We talk through why the Resurrection of Jesus isn’t just a first-century mystery but a living Catholic claim that reorders how reality works. The irony is sharp: the chief priests are the ones who remember Jesus said He would rise, a...

People in this episode

Host: Father Don Wolf

Topics covered

• Resurrection
• grief
• disciples
• Christianity
• death
• spirituality

Keywords

• Resurrection
• disciples
• grief
• death
• Christianity
• spirituality
• hope

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Archdiocese of Oklahoma City

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