REFLECTION ON Mary Magdalene MEETING JESUS: 2 APRIL 2013

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Mary witnessed the beginning of our understanding of the Holy Trinity as she spoke to Jesus after visiting the tomb. We have a tendency to see this as a single discovery that makes our faith real, (she sees Jesus and now believes the unbelievable  … that He is risen) but it’s more about the relationship between Jesus, the Son of God, returning to His father. John’s Gospel sees it as Jesus passing into a totally different reality as he begins His journey returning to the Father, as Father and Son are reunited. Through Mary’s exposure in seeing the risen Christ, our understanding of the Blessed Trinity begins to emerge, and the true Christology of Jesus’s mission begins to unfold. Let us meditate on this meeting and the words in this Gospel.

JESUS APPEARS TO THE DISCIPLES REFLECTION ON THE DAILY GOSPEL 1 APRIL 2013

 

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The appearance of Jesus after His resurrection marks the transformation of the faith of the disciples. Here the turning point for the foundation of Christianity was made, the belief of new life, life after death, providing meaning and direction to our lives here on earth. Imagine what it might have been like to be and observer of this event. Meditate on this for a moment or two day.