We are truly resurrected—lifted out of a belief of life in matter—as we follow Jesus and live in accord with the reality he taught and proved of life in Spirit.
No matter what discordant situation we may face, prayer tunes our ear to better understand God, Soul, and thereby brings out more of the divine reality in our experience.
We can learn from these minor characters in the Easter story not to limit how transforming our own encounters with Christ can be for us and for others.