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. Now Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb and saw two angels in white…
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Acts 10:34, 37-43; Ps. 118; Col. 3:1-4; Jn. 20:1-9 Christ is risen! Alleluia! “Christ is risen; he is truly risen! Alleluia!” With these simple words voiced by the first Christians, I want to wish all of you a blessed Easter. May the light of our hope never die out and may our courage in… Read more »
Acts 10:34, 37-43; Psalm 118; Colossians 3:1-4; John 20:1-9 Out of Darkness, Eternal Light At last a new day has dawned: the “eighth day” generated by the night of nights–a night bright-er than the day; a night that “illuminates” each of our own nights, during which it is necessary to keep watch: The night… Read more »
It is Easter morning, the day after Holy Saturday. We can picture ourselves, Lord, standing beside your two disciples in your tomb. Immobile. Mute. Stunned. Your corpse is not there. Only the burial cloth remains–the shroud in which your martyred body was wrapped by those who had pity on you after all your sufferings. …… Read more »
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 »
We were still immersed in darkness, both interiorly and exteriorly. The Master had descended into the abyss of silence. As for us, we were more alone than ever. Perhaps Jerusalem was not even aware that Jesus was no longer there. All our betrayals flowed before us like a never-ending river. How could he ever forgive… Read more »