“Something strange is happening—there is a great silence on earth today, a great silence and stillness. The whole earth keeps silence because the King is asleep.” Ancient Homily for Holy Saturday
In the Gospel both at the Vigil and on Easter Sunday morning, Mary Magdalene comes to the tomb to grieve, only to discover it is empty. The death she expected to greet her is not there. As we walk through the sufferings and deaths of our own life, experiencing Resurrection depends on our willingness to give ourselves over to the confusion that precedes joy. It is a fragile and beautiful thing to let go of our grip on death long enough to allow our confusion to give way into a new understanding – indeed a new life beyond what has passed away. May we
find ourselves rising, if slowly, from our own lives’ suffering and confusion into the joy of knowing and loving the risen Jesus, today and every day.
Prayer of the Faithful: For deep faith in Easter joy that transcends our understanding, we pray to the Lord.
Taken from the CCCB – National Pastoral Initiative for Life and the Family
