Saturday, April 7 - Easter Vigil, The End of Lent

So Joseph bought some linen cloth, took down the body, wrapped it in 

the linen, and placed it in a tomb cut out of rock. Then he rolled a 

stone against the entrance of the tomb. Mary Magdalene and Mary the 

mother of Joseph saw where He was laid.  (Mark 15:  46-47) 

How sad and fearful Mary Magdalene and Mary must have been 

seeing these things, not knowing what was about to be revealed to 

them. 

I remember when as a child in Sunday School how this part of the 

story always made me sad and fearful. How final, how lonely. 

Many of us have had these feelings before in our lives, the loss of a 

best friend, loved one or the end of a chapter in our life. These 

feelings can be so final, so sad. 

But as much as the sadness must have been overwhelming, so must 

have been the joy and light when Mary Magdalene says “Rabbouni” 

upon seeing Jesus in the garden. 

We, too, must feel the light of Jesus that enables us to carry on in 

times of despair. He wants to reach us with the light if we are only 

open to it.     

Pat Kinney