Mary And The Resurrection

The Synoptic Gospels and the Gospel of St. John give varying accounts of who was first to witness the empty tomb. It seems to be a toss-up between the three women, or just Mary Magdalene. In his Spiritual Exercises, St. Ignatius contends that Jesus must have first appeared to his mother, which makes sense, though not explicitly stated in the Gospels, which do mention "many others." If our imaginations roam, we can ponder fruitfully, as Mary was wont to do, what went on in that encounter. Mary must have hearkened back to Gabriel's appearance and his words Son of God, reigning with God forever, now making more sense than ever before. And what of a mother's joy, having held the limp body of her son in her lap, now seeing and hearing him alive and glorious? What did Jesus say to his mother? What would such a loving son say to the woman who had shared so much of his recent pain and death? May our prayer today at the end of this first week of Easter be with Mary and Jesus at this tender moment and give us more insight into this special relationship and help us relate bette with them.
Bro.Rene