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"the promises of man
are doomed to the grave
but a covenant of God
cannot be broken

and on the dawn of the third day
as was promised
darkness lifted from the earth
and the secret doors of the air swung forth

and to those
who by chance of sex
were kept even from the temple
to them it be proclaimed

the Jesus you seek
is not here!

for He is risen

He is risen, Mary
He is risen, Salome
He is risen, Joanna

He goes ahead of you
and do not be afraid

the living is not among the dead

tell the desciples
tell everyone
He is risen

He
is risen"

-k.rolly

"Triumph"
STATION FIFTEEN
The Resurrection

Mixed media oilgraph on canvas with blood
42"x42"
Created in ritual performance April 18, 2005 at Asbury Seminary, Kentucky
(video courtesy of Paul Soupiset)

"Very early in the morning, on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb when the sun had risen...."

Angels are fearsome beings..."Fear Not," they say for their appearance is often terrifying. Here we see the angel declaring the resurrection of Jesus before the empty tomb.

""Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples: 'He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.' Now I have told you."

For the angel I chose to show all of those moments at once giving it nine arms and hands. The women huddle before the tomb and if you look closely, the abandoned weapons left by the soldiers litter the ground near the stone that was not just rolled away, but hurled away and lies broken in the bottom right.

We are asked to contemplate the words Jesus spoke "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies." If we believe what was spoken, how well are we walking in that promise?

Scriptural references
Matthew 28:1-7
Mark 16:1-7
Luke 24:1-3
John 20:1

CAST
Angel - Karis
Women (left to right) - Autumn Fiore, Selena Liu-Strong, Kayla Winerez