Greetings.
As we move further away from the great feast of Easter we still bask in the Light of the Resurrection.
I have often wondered why some people stay on that lonely hill outside the city of Jerusalem. And as they stand there, they focus on the empty Cross. We need to understand that the Cross was a means to an end. That end, or should I say, that beginning, is down the hill at the tomb which is now empty as well.
Is our first thought like that of Mary Magdalene who thought someone came and stole the Body of the Lord? Do we, in our grief, look around for someone to give us an answer. Mary’s mind is not quieted until she hears the Lord call her name, “Mary”. It was then that she comes to realize that the Lord has done as He said He would. He has risen from the dead.
Someone once wrote, “The cross is empty, but the thorn is occupied.” The cross, the tomb, are both empty. The Lord will once again take His place at the Right Hand of the Father.
“All Glory and Praise be Yours, O Lord!!”
Peace and All Good,
Fr. Vinnie, fcm and the
Bros and Srs of the
Franciscan House of Prayer.
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