Gospel: John 20:11-18
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 went and announced to
the disciples, “I have seen the Lord, and then reported what he had told her.
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Reflection:
How does it feel to lose a close friend or relative?
It feels like an important part of you has been taken permanently away from
you. This was how Mary Magdalene felt when she was near the tomb of Jesus. She
was forlorn, who would not be? Anyone who loses somebody close would feel the
same way.
In the midst of her melancholy Jesus appeared to Mary
and told 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 (John 20:17).
When Jesus told Mary stop holding on to me, for I have
not yet ascended to the Father. Perhaps, Jesus wanted to tell Mary this: Let go
of the memory of my violent death for I have resurrected already. Instead
announce the good news of my resurrection which Mary did after Jesus appeared
to her.
How does this gospel speak to you? Do you feel Jesus
speaking to you and telling you to move and share the good news? To have
courage to share His teachings through your works and actions?
Humans as we are we yield every once in a while to
discouragement and sadness. Yet we must not forget that Jesus has risen, that
Jesus abiding presence is with us and He always walks with us. – Marino J.
Dasmarinas
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