Dear Brothers and Sisters,
What a beautiful Reading 1 in our Mass today! Taken from the Song of Songs in the Old Testament, it speaks to us of the soul’s longing and so fits this Feast of St. Mary Magdalene, who by God’s Grace sought and found Jesus and to whom He appeared early on Easter. Of course every Word from God is precious, when we truly listen!
Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your Faithful. Kindle in us the Fire of Your Love. Fill us with the fullness of All Truth, Who is Jesus, as He promised, and as You came at Pentecost to the Church. Mary, our Mother, St. Joseph, St. Mary Magdalene, and all you holy Saints and Angels pray for us. Jesus we trust in You.
What a beautiful Reading 1 in our Mass today! Taken from the Song of Songs in the Old Testament, it speaks to us of the soul’s longing and so fits this Feast of St. Mary Magdalene, who by God’s Grace sought and found Jesus and to whom He appeared early on Easter. Of course every Word from God is precious, when we truly listen!
Reading I (Sgs 3:1-4)
The Bride says: On my bed at night I sought him whom my heart loves– I sought him but I did not find him. I will rise then and go about the city; in the streets and crossings I will seek Him Whom my heart loves. I sought him but I did not find him. The watchmen came upon me, as they made their rounds of the city: Have you seen him whom my heart loves? I had hardly left them when I found Him Whom my heart loves.
Responsorial Psalm - (Ps 63:2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9) - My soul is thirsting for you, O Lord my God.
Alleluia verse - “Tell us Mary, what did you see on the way? I saw the glory of the risen Christ, I saw his empty tomb”
Gospel - (Jn 20:1-2, 11-18)
On the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early in the morning, while it was still dark, and saw the stone removed from the tomb. So she ran and went to Simon Peter and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and told them, “They have taken the Lord from the tomb, and we don’t know where they put Him.” Mary stayed outside the tomb weeping. And as she wept, she bent over into the tomb and saw two angels in white sitting there, one at the head and one at the feet where the Body of Jesus had been. And they said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” She said to them, “They have taken my Lord, and I don’t know where they laid him.” When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus there, but did not know it was Jesus. Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you looking for?” She thought it was the gardener and said to him, “Sir, if you carried Him away, tell me where you laid Him, and I will take Him.” Jesus said to her, “Mary!” She turned and said to him in Hebrew, “Rabbouni,” which means Teacher. Jesus said to her, “Stop holding on to Me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am going to My Father and your Father, to My God and your God.’” Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord,” and then reported what He told her.
Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your Faithful. Kindle in us the Fire of Your Love. Fill us with the fullness of All Truth, Who is Jesus, as He promised, and as You came at Pentecost to the Church. Mary, our Mother, St. Joseph, St. Mary Magdalene, and all you holy Saints and Angels pray for us. Jesus we trust in You.
