Mary Magdalene, Faithful Female Disciple

Sunday, February 14    AME CHURCH FOUNDER’S DAY Mary Magdalene, Faithful Female Disciple Luke 8:1-3; Mark 15:40; John 20:10-18 NRSV But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb; and she saw two angels in white, sitting...

Jesus Appears, Disciples Sent into Ministry

Saturday, February 13 Jesus Appears, Disciples Sent into Ministry John 20:19-23 NRSV “If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.” (John 20:23) We are given the choice to forgive or retain; but, we may have...

Angel Confirms Jesus’ Resurrection to Women

Friday, February 12 Angel Confirms Jesus’ Resurrection to Women Matthew 28:1-10 NRSV “He is not here; for he has been raised, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay.” (Matthew 28:6) The call to be a messenger of Christ includes an invitation to first witness...

Mary Magdalene Finds Tomb Empty

Thursday, February 11 Mary Magdalene Finds Tomb Empty John 20:1-9 NRSV So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him.” (John...

Spices Prepared to Anoint Jesus’ Body

Wednesday, February 10 Spices Prepared to Anoint Jesus’ Body Mark 16:1-8 NRSV When the sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they might anoint him. (Mark 16:1) Even in their disappointment, the women showed...

Present with Jesus at the Cross

Tuesday, February 9 Present with Jesus at the Cross John 19:25b-30 NRSV After this, when Jesus knew that all was now finished, he said (in order to fulfill the scripture), “I am thirsty.” (John 19:28) Mary was present in Jesus’ most challenging moment of his earthy...
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