What Catholics Believe About the Resurrection: Was Jesus a Ghost?
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10-Dec-2025
Join Dr. Michael Barber, professor of Scripture and theology at the Augustine Institute Graduate School of Theology, as he answers some of the Internet's most popular questions about the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Did the Resurrection actually happen? Was Jesus a ghost when he appeared to the apostles? And what's the deal with the Easter Bunny?
00:00 Intro
00:25 What is the Resurrection?
00:58 Why don't we celebrate Easter on the same day every year?
02:16 Did the Resurrection actually happen?
03:27 Why is the Resurrection important?
04:11 What should I do during the Easter season?
05:14 Was Jesus a ghost when he appeared to the Apostles after the Resurrection?
06:55 Why does Jesus rise 3 days after his death?
07:53 What's the deal with the Easter Bunny?
08:38 Was the Resurrection prefigured in the Old Testament
10:16 What does the Resurrection have to do with Salvation?
11:23 How long do Catholics celebrate Easter?
12:42 Does the Resurrection matter for me today?
▶ Bible Study on the Glorious Mysteries: https://bit.ly/3xocFq4
▶ Lectio: Salvation: https://bit.ly/3U05WLy
▶ Purchase Salvation: What Every Catholic Should Know: https://bit.ly/43K3YSR
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