Sister Reyna I. Aburto (Apr. '21): "The Grave Has No Victory"

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 I will admit that this activity was the last one I did because I struggled to come up with an activity that would do some justice to this great talk.  In the end, at the urging of my wife, I simply went with my first idea.  I had resisted the idea because it didn't feel authentic to me.  In retrospect, this was silly.  My wife was right.  While this activity may not be right for you and/or your class, this was the activity that I was supposed to share.

The Activity:

  1. Make sure that everyone has access to the talk either physically or digitally.
  2. Ask the class members to remember a time when someone they loved has passed away.
  3. Ask them what were some things that brought them comfort at this time.  Discuss these things.  You may want to note that different people need different things in times like this-- there are few, if any, universally good or bad things.
  4. Ask the class members to ponder what they might share with a friend (member or not) who has lost someone.
  5. Have the class members scan through Sis. Aburto's talk and identify/mark some passages that might bring comfort to those in that situation.
  6. Ask the class members to share the passages they noted in smaller groups for a moment.
  7. After a couple of minutes, come back together as a class and share what each group talked about.  

Using the Activity:

I feel it would be important to mention with this activity that some sensitivity would be helpful here.  Some class members may have be grieving the loss of someone and this could be a tender moment for them.  Also, please refrain from putting time frames on someone else's grief.  In my own personal experience, my father passed away five years ago, but I still have moments when I miss him deeply and poignantly.  

This activity teaches an important principle about the resurrection, but there is also another smaller message that is also important-- the words of our leaders have application for us and for all people in the world.  

Thank you for visiting my blog.  I pray that this will be a helpful jumping off place for you in your planning.   

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