blocking the tomb had been moved away. She ran to Peter, and the other disciple whom
Jesus loved, and she said to them, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb and we
don’t know where they have laid him.” Peter then set out with the other disciple to go to
the tomb. They ran together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb
first. He bent down and saw the linen cloths lying flat, but he did not enter. Then Simon
Peter came, following him, and entered the tomb; he, too, saw the linen cloths lying flat.
The napkin, which had been around his head, was not lying flat like the other linen cloths,
but lay rolled up in its place. Then the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also
went in; he saw and believed. Scripture clearly said that Jesus must rise from the dead,
but they had not yet understood that.
Reflect
READ:Mary Magdalene went early in the tomb on the first day after the Sabbath. She saw
that the stone covering the tomb had already been moved away. She ran to Peter and to
the Beloved Disciple, telling them of what she saw. Peter and the Beloved Disciple ran to the
tomb. The latter outran the former. The Beloved Disciple did not enter the tomb but bending
down he saw the linen cloths lying flat. Peter entered the tomb and saw that the napkin that
had been around the head was not lying flat unlike the other linen cloths. The Beloved
Disciple also entered, saw and believed. The Scripture stated with clarity that Jesus must
rise from the dead. However, they still did not understand it yet.
REFLECT: Today, we celebrate Easter. We are Easter people. We may reflect that the first
Easter happened on the first day after the Sabbath, implying a beginning of a great new day.
Jesus’ resurrection conveys that there is always a possibility to begin again. Whatever
happened to us in the past, if we open ourselves to the power of Christ’s resurrection,
we become new creatures. This day reminds us of that amazing grace won for us by Christ
when he rose from the dead. We can begin again with a life renewed.
PRAY: Let us pray for Easter inspiration to truly start our life anew.
ACT: Let us take a more positive disposition in life from this day onwards.
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