Gospel:
John 20;1-2,11-18
1 Now on
the first day of the week Mary Mag'dalene came to the tomb early, while it was
still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb.
2 So she
ran, and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved,
and said to them, "They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not
know where they have laid him."
11 But Mary
stood weeping outside the tomb, and as she wept she stooped to look into the
tomb;
12 and she
saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the
head and one at the feet.
13 They said
to her, "Woman, why are you weeping?" She said to them, "Because
they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid him."
14 Saying
this, she turned round and saw Jesus standing, but she did not know that it was
Jesus.
15 Jesus said
to her, "Woman, why are you weeping? Whom do you seek?" Supposing him
to be the gardener, she said to him, "Sir, if you have carried him away,
tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away."
16 Jesus said
to her, "Mary." She turned and said to him in Hebrew,
"Rab-bo'ni!" (which means Teacher).
17 Jesus said
to her, "Do not hold me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go
to my brethren and say to them, I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to
my God and your God."
18 Mary
Mag'dalene went and said to the disciples, "I have seen the Lord";
and she told them that he had said these things to her.
Reflection:
In
the gospel today, Jesus appeared to Mary Magdalene. Mary Magdalene was known to
be a repentant sinner who became a devoted follower of Jesus. Magdalene was
weeping when she learned that the body of Jesus was not anymore in the tomb.
But Jesus appeared to her and comforted her. At first she didn’t recognize
Jesus but when Jesus called her name, Mary immediately knew and believed that
it was Jesus. Jesus has given her an important task and that is to announce to
his disciples that the son of God is risen.
Like
Mary Magdalene, we also weep when we experience grief, regret or distress in
life. But in all our woes Jesus is there who gives comfort. Do you hear Jesus’
comforting words?... Recognizing Jesus’ presence in our lives gives comfort and
joy. Just like Magdalene, her sorrow turned into joy when Jesus assured her
that he is alive. That is what others would also feel if we make Jesus alive in
our hearts and be a witness of his resurrection. We give joy to others
especially to our friends, families and other people in the community. As a
disciple of Jesus, we are challenged to be a witness of Jesus’ presence and to
announce that He is risen.
Ignatian Value : Cura Personalis
Reflection of : Editha A. Llanes
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