Gospel:
John 20:1-2, 11-18
On the
first day of the week, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early in the morning,
while it was still dark, and saw the stone removed from the tomb. So she ran
and went to Simon Peter and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and told
them, “They have taken the Lord from the tomb, and we don’t know where they put
him.”
Mary
stayed outside the tomb weeping. And as she wept, she bent over into the tomb
and saw two angels in white sitting there, one at the head and one at the feet
where the Body of Jesus had been. And they said to her, “Woman, why are you
weeping?” She said to them, “They have taken my Lord, and I don’t know where
they laid him.” When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus there,
but did not know it was Jesus. Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?
Whom are you looking for?” She thought it was the gardener and said to him,
“Sir, if you carried him away, tell me where you laid him, and I will take
him.” Jesus said to her, “Mary!” She turned and said to him in Hebrew,“Rabbouni,”
which means Teacher. Jesus said to her, “Stop holding on to me, for I have not
yet ascended to the Father. But go to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am going to
my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’ Mary Magdalene went and
announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord,” and then reported what he
told her.
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Reflection:
Do you search
for Jesus? If you search for Jesus you will find Him.
If you
attend Holy Mass Jesus is there, if you open your bible and read the gospels
you will find Jesus there. If you go to the Eucharistic Adoration Chapel you
will be with Jesus.
Mary
Magdalene intensely searched for Jesus, she went to the tomb while it was still
dark and was so distressed when she did not find the body of Jesus. However she
did not stop looking for HIM she went on with her search until Jesus appeared
to her.
The sole
secret to find Jesus and to develop closeness with Him is to continuously have
this thirst for HIM like we thirst for water. As water quenches our thirst and
invigorates our bodies the Lord also does this to us and more. HE will quench
our thirst; HE will invigorate our weary bodies.
HE will
do many more incredible things for you provided you continuously search and
thirst for HIM. After finding Jesus you will now have to share Him so that your
fellowmen will be blessed as you’ve been blessed by Jesus. – Marino J.
Dasmarinas
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