Few events in history are as well documented as the Resurrection. We take for granted ancient events with one ancient reference, whereas all the writers of the New Testament attest to Christ’s death and resurrection. Most of them, and many others who witnessed His appearances before the Ascension, gave their lives as evidence of its truth. Since the first century many millions more who believed their testimony have followed their example. The Catechism of the Catholic Church (paragraph 639) says, The mystery of Christ’s Resurrection is a real event, with manifestations that were historically verified, as the New Testament bears witness. In about A.D. 56 St. Paul could already write to the Corinthians: “I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the scriptures, and that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the scriptures, and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the Twelve. . .” The Apostle speaks here of the living tradition of the Resurrection which he had learned after his conversion at the gates of Damascus.