Questions / Jesus

Did Jesus rise from the dead?

Church teaching

Answered on video by Bishop Robert Barron

Video: Bishop Barron on the Resurrection of Jesus, Bishop Robert Barron, published Apr 14, 2016. Checked 10 October 2026. Loads from YouTube (privacy-enhanced mode) only when you press play. Watch on YouTube

In short: The Church says yes: the crowning truth of faith, a real event with signs like the empty tomb. CCC 638 CCC 639 CCC 640

The answer, in writing

Church teaching

The Resurrection is the crowning truth of our faith in Christ. CCC 638

It is a real event, with manifestations that were historically verified. CCC 639

The empty tomb is not a direct proof by itself, but it was an essential sign for all. CCC 640

Our words

If He rose, everything He said is true. If He didn’t, none of this matters. The early Christians bet their lives on it.

A second teacher on this · Catholic Answers · 3 min

Play video: Did Jesus really rise from the dead?, Catholic Answers, from Catholic Answers Live, 3 min. Loads from YouTube when pressed.

Video: Did Jesus really rise from the dead?, Catholic Answers Live. Loads from YouTube (privacy-enhanced mode) only when you press play.

Watch another on this

Play video: How do we know Jesus rose from the dead?, Bishop Robert Barron, from Bishop Robert Barron, 1 min. Loads from YouTube when pressed.

How do we know he rose from the dead?

Next step: Open the hard questions

Honestly? The best answers come from people, not websites. Take the next step: find a parish near you

Related questions

How do we know he rose from the dead? Bishop Robert Barron · 1 minCan’t I just follow Jesus on my own? Fr. Mike Schmitz · 9 minIs the Eucharist really Jesus? Catholic Answers · 3 minWho wrote the Gospels? Catholic Answers · 7 min

Sources on this page

How we know · 3 Catechism paragraphs

1. Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraphs 638, 639, 640 (official text on vatican.va).

Stone & Incense restates Church teaching in plain words and cites every teaching claim. Our own wording is not an official Church text. Found a mistake? Report an errorCorrections.