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Today's Gospel: John 20:11-18

John and Peter, after looking inside Jesus’ empty tomb, return home, but Mary Magdalene stays. And her perseverance is rewarded.

Mary is distraught because she does not know where Jesus is. Her grief is so great that she is not even fazed by the appearance of angels. Whenever angels appear to other people in Scriptures, they are “troubled” or “afraid.” Even our Lady, when the angel Gabriel appeared to her, was told, “Do not be afraid” (Luke 1:30). Mary Magdalene, though, is so focused on finding Jesus that she doesn’t see the angels for what they are.

As a matter of fact, she does not even recognize Jesus when He comes to her. She cannot see Him through her tears of despair. Only when He calls her by name does she realize that the One whom she seeks is standing before her.

Sometimes, we, also, get wrapped up in our worries or problems. We do not appreciate that Jesus is in our midst working everything out for the good. If we only open our eyes of faith, we could see signs of God’s love all around us. But sometimes we get fixed on how God ought to answer our prayers and solve our problems.

Perhaps Jesus is telling us, as He did Mary Magdalene, “Stop holding on to me,” meaning "Let go of your preconceived notions of me.” Only through the Holy Spirit, given to the disciples after Jesus ascended and to us at our Baptism, can we truly understand all God has done for us and is doing with us.

Like Mary Magdalene, we must persevere through the tragedies of our Good Fridays and the emptiness of our Holy Saturdays to experience the resurrection of Easter Sunday.

 

Ponder:

 

What prevents me from seeing signs of God's love in my everyday life?

 

Pray:


Jesus, may my eyes be fixed on You. Through Your Holy Spirit, help me to persevere in my journey towards Your Heavenly Kingdom.

 


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