the Sabbath (i.e. Shabbath), or day of weekly repose from secular avocations (also the observance or institution itself); by extension, a se'nnight, i.e. the interval between two Sabbaths; likewise the plural in all the above applications

From Magdala, the Magdalene. Magdalēnḗ. Mary of Magdala was the first witness of the resurrection, sent to tell what she had seen. A place of origin became a mark of faithful identity.

One, a single one, unity. Heis. The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Oneness is not uniformity but wholeness. Let nothing divide what God has declared united.

Mary, Miriam, beloved name. María. Carried by six women in the New Testament, from the mother of Jesus to the first witness of the resurrection. God entrusts his most sacred moments to the faithful. Show up.

To come, to go, to arrive. Erchomai. Come Lord Jesus. The final prayer of Scripture is an invitation. The church lives in expectation of His return.

Early, in the morning. Proi. Very early in the morning they came to the tomb. The resurrection happened at the break of day. Every morning is a small resurrection. Every day is new.

Darkness, obscurity. Skotía. The light shines in the darkness and the darkness has not overcome it. Walk toward the light.

Still, yet, even more. Éti. The word carries both time and degree — there is still time, and there is still more. While breath remains, neither grace nor opportunity has run out. Do not stop short.

To be, to exist. Eimi. When God names himself I AM, he uses this word. Existence itself belongs to him. Ground your identity in the one who simply is.

Tomb, memorial, place of burial. Mnēmeîon. The stone was rolled away and the tomb stood empty. What was meant to hold death became the loudest proof of life.

Stone, rock. Lithos. Christ is the stone the builders rejected, now made the cornerstone. What the world discards, God builds upon.