The Resurrection of Christ | Martyria

Studia Theologica No. II (XX) / 2025 The Saviour’s appearance to the apostles on Resurrection Sunday Rev. Dr. Marcel Stavără

This article analyses the appearance of the Risen Jesus Christ to his disciples on the evening of Easter Sunday, at the house of Mary, the mother of the evangelist Mark, commenting on the passages from John 20:19–23, Luke 24:36–43 and Mark 16:14. It examines the reality of the risen body, the institution of the Sacraments of Holy Orders and Penance, the apostles’ missionary commission and the providential absence of Thomas, with references to St John Chrysostom and St Justin the Martyr.

The Words of the Fathers No. I (XIII) / 2022 A homily by [John] Chrysostom, the Holy One, on the name of the cemetery and on the Cross of the Lord our God and Saviour, Jesus Christ The Saint Ioan Gură de Aur

This homily, attributed to Saint John Chrysostom, explains why the faithful gather outside the city, at a martyrion, to celebrate the Cross and Christ’s Descent into Hell, since the Saviour suffered outside the city gates. The sermon explores the theme of Christ’s victory over death and the devil through the Cross, highlighting the symmetry between Adam’s fall through wood and the salvation of the human race through the wood of the Cross.