What a week it had been for the disciples. Everything had happened so fast! One moment the crowd welcomed Jesus into Jerusalem with shouts of hosanna, palm branches, and a hero's welcome. And then suddenly, a couple of days later, he was arrested, taken to the cross and crucified. The disciples must have been shell-shocked. They had been taken to the heights of joy and expectancy, only to have their hopes and dreams crushed with Jesus' death. It's no wonder that they hid out. They were afraid. They thought they were next. If Jesus could be killed in such a cruel and unfair manner, what about them? So it's no wonder that they gathered behind locked doors. It's no wonder they doubted the news of Jesus' resurrection.

And what a day it had been! It began with Mary first. She had gone to the t…