Sunday Reflection: Weekend of 16 April 2017
Sunday Reflection
The Resurrection of the Lord | Year A
Matthew 28:1-10
After the sabbath, and towards dawn on the first day of the week, Mary of Magdala and the other Mary went to visit the sepulchre. And all at once there was a violent earthquake, for the angel of the Lord, descending from heaven, came and rolled away the stone and sat on it. His face was like lightning, his robe white as snow. The guards were so shaken, so frightened of him, that they were like dead men. But the angel spoke, and he said to the women, ‘There is no need for you to be afraid. I know you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here, for he has risen, as he said he would. Come and see the place where he lay, then go quickly and tell his disciples, “He has risen from the dead and now he is going before you to Galilee; it is there you will see him.” Now I have told you.’ Filled with awe and great joy the women came quickly away from the tomb and ran to tell the disciples.
Reflection
The last time the two Marys saw Jesus alive he was dying on a cross. They had seen him in dreadful agony and been powerless to help. They had stayed close when he was taken to the tomb and had later returned to anoint his body.