Easter

Easter Sunday 2023

Mary of Magdala and the other Mary go to visit the tomb of Jesus. Matthew’s Gospel doesn’t say why because the reason doesn’t matter. Are they going to anoint the body of Jesus or to complete some funeral rite? The fact that they just go is beautiful to me. Their simple act, which can be…

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Easter Sunday 2022

  He saw and believed…   Mary of Magdala came to the tomb early in the morning, while it was still dark, and saw the stone removed from the entrance. She ran to Simon Peter and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and told them: “They have taken the Lord from the tomb and… Read more »

Easter Sunday 2021

They went to the tomb “They have taken the Lord away from the tomb, and we do not know where they have put him!” Peter then went out with the other disciple and went to the tomb. They both ran together, but the other disciple ran faster than Peter and reached the tomb first. He… Read more »

Easter From Observing to Perceiving

Fr. Domenico Pompili

After the sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see/observe the tomb.” The women set out before daylight, just as the first streaks of dawn were brightening the night sky. Dawn is a magical moment, restoring life and color to reality, which reawakens at… Read more »