A Late Easter
Text: John 20:19-31 Sometimes Easter comes late and that has nothing to do with the calendar. As John tells it, Easter comes late for Thomas, but he is not alone. On the first Easter morning, the risen Jesus meets Mary in the garden after which she runs to tell the boys, “I have seen the Lord.” But that night, they don’t throw the party to top all parties. Instead, they lock the doors, close the curtains, and huddle together awash in a puddle of fear. What Mary reported; well