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After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to the tomb where Jesus had been placed. Suddenly, there was a violent earthquake, and an angel came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, he rolled back the stone and sat on it. The angel’s appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were …

While lying in a hospital bed, a man began to think: Just six months ago, I was strong and healthy. Unexpectedly, he heard a voice whisper, “That was then; this is now.” Next, the man thought: Just three months ago, I still had a job. Again, a voice whispered, “That was then; this is now.” Before long, the man’s thoughts …

When the angel, Gabriel, told Mary that she would give birth to the son of God, Mary asked: “How will this be, since I am a virgin?” And the angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you and the power of the Most High will bless you . . . For nothing is impossible with God.” Mary replied, “I …