Gospel: John 20:1a, 2-8
On the first day of the week, Mary
Magdalene 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 do not
know where they put him. So Peter and the other disciple went out and came to
the tomb. They both ran, but the other disciple ran faster than Peter and
arrived at the tomb first; he bent down and saw the burial cloths there, but
did not go in. When Simon Peter arrived after him, he went into the tomb and
saw the burial cloths there, and the cloth that had covered his head, not with
the burial cloths but rolled up in a separate place. Then the other disciple
also went in, the one who had arrived at the tomb first, and he saw and
believed.
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Reflection:
What does the empty tomb of Jesus
signify? It signifies that Jesus has risen after dying on the cross at Calvary.
Simon Peter perhaps did not immediately believe in the resurrection of Jesus.
Unlike the other disciples (John) who immediately believed after seeing the
empty tomb and the burial cloths.
In this gospel episode it may seem that Peter and John are followers with contrasting intensity of faith. John with his rock-solid faith and Peter who seem to be reluctant to immediately believe.
But was Peter’s faith in the resurrection of Jesus really inadequate during that moment? Perhaps no, perhaps Peter chose to keep in his heart his faith in Jesus. In the silence of his heart Peter perhaps was also an instantaneous believer of the resurrection of Jesus.
Faith is a gift, like Peter many of us carry it in our hearts silently. We may not immediately notice this in our fellowmen but it’s within them deeply rooted courtesy of Jesus.
Let us therefore pray to Jesus that He also give us this gift of faith. Let us also not forget to pray for our loved ones and friends so that they too may receive the same gift of faith. - Marino J. Dasmarinas
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