The Resurrection of the Lord The Mass of Easter Day

 Gospel : Jn 20:1-9

On the first day of the week,

Mary of Magdala 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.”

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.

For they did not yet understand the Scripture

that he had to rise from the dead.

Reflection

The rolled stone was the first sign of Jesus' resurrection. It is the most significant event in the history of salvation. Jesus’ empty tomb signifies victory, extreme love, and a powerful presence. Mary, Peter and John ran to meet the Lord. If we want to experience the power of Christ’s resurrection, we need to have a sense of urgency in our relationship with the Lord; I need to look for him, meet him and give myself to him in my here and now. The dark morning of the resurrection invites us to cast–off all our anxieties and allow the spark of hope to become a flame,  whether we are Peter, Mary Magdalene, or the beloved disciple, let us dare to hope in the morning rays of Christ’s glory, which transforms us and provokes us to proclaim the truth through our words and our very life. 

Activity:

Invite  over to your house a few neighbours, who dont know the meaning of Easter

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