Mary Meets the Risen Jesus

Discipleship and Mission

Called to Proclaim the Resurrection

John 20:11-18 The Message

11-13 But Mary stood outside the tomb weeping. As she wept, she knelt to look into the tomb and saw two angels sitting there, dressed in white, one at the head, the other at the foot of where Jesus’ body had been laid. They said to her, “Woman, why do you weep?”
13-14 “They took my Master,” she said, “and I don’t know where they put him.” After she said this, she turned away and saw Jesus standing there. But she didn’t recognize him.
15 Jesus spoke to her, “Woman, why do you weep? Who are you looking for?”
She, thinking that he was the gardener, said, “Mister, if you took him, tell me where you put him so I can care for him.”
16 Jesus said, “Mary.”
Turning to face him, she said in Hebrew, “Rabboni!” meaning “Teacher!”
17 Jesus said, “Don’t cling to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. Go to my brothers and tell them, ‘I ascend to my Father and your Father, my God and your God.’”
18 Mary Magdalene went, telling the news to the disciples: “I saw the Master!” And she told them everything he said to her.

For Reflection

The absence of Christ sharpens our desire for him.  If we could but touch him. Mary could not. Nor can we. But we can study the life and times of Christ try to understand the meaning of the Christ event. In doing so, we to are resurrected into a new life.

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Pray so that you will be able to realize the full potential of your new resurrected life in Christ.

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