Tuesday of Easter Week
Published: Tue, 04/10/12
A Daily Spiritual Seed
- resources for prayer and spiritual growth
Easter Week 2012
Message of the Day
The victory over death is a victory over biological death, which is henceforward transformed into a "passing over," part of a great momentum of resurrection which must culminate in the manifestation of the Kingdom. The cosmos will be transfirgured, in a manner no longer secret and sacramental, but open and glorious. In the universal meamorphosis persons, souls, will assume a bodily splendour, like Christ's at his transfirguration on the mountain, or after his resurrection.
- Olivier Clement, The Roots of Christian Mysticism
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Lectionary Readings of the Day
http://www.usccb.org/calendar/index.cfm?showLit=1&action=month
Acts 2:36-41; Ps 33:4-5, 18-19, 20 and 22; Jn 20:11-18
R. (5b) The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.
Upright is the word of the LORD,
and all his works are trustworthy.
He loves justice and right;
of the kindness of the LORD the earth is full.
See, the eyes of the LORD are upon those who fear him,
upon those who hope for his kindness,
To deliver them from death
and preserve them in spite of famine.
Our soul waits for the LORD,
who is our help and our shield.
May your kindness, O LORD, be upon us
who have put our hope in you.
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Reflection on the Gospel
- from Daily Bread
http://www.preacherexchange.com/daily_bread.htm
Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you looking for?
What is your image of Jesus? Who do you expect him to be? Searching for Jesus at the tomb, Mary sees angels, a "gardener" and finally Jesus as she knows and expects him to appear -- as teacher. When the gardener calls Mary, her perception changes, and she recognizes her beloved Rabbouni. When she clings to him, however, he admonishes her to stop holding on. His reference to his coming ascension is a powerful metaphor for our need to look beyond expectations of who Jesus is and where he dwells. With the ascension, Jesus' way of being on earth takes on a dramatic change. Our ability to see Jesus demands openness to the various manifestations of the Spirit. In whom will we see Christ today? May others find him in us.
For the grace to let go of anything that keeps us from seeing you, Lord, we pray
Patricia Russell
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