SERMON/HOMILY FOR TUESDAY OF THE OCTAVE OF EASTER 3RD APRIL 2024
SERMON/HOMILY FOR TUESDAY OF THE OCTAVE OF EASTER 3RD APRIL 2024 Act 2:136-41; Ps.33; John 20:11-18 Easter calls us to Stay with the Lord Today’s liturgy teaches us what the Lord wants from us if we must authentically and fruitfully celebrate his resurrection: we must stay with the Lord. The first and the gospel readings present this requirement from different perspectives. In the gospel reading, we meet Mary crying at the tomb of Jesus not just because Jesus is dead but because she thought his body has been stolen. It is good we understand the circumstances surrounding Mary’s action. First, Jesus had cast out seven demons from her (Lk.8:2) and since then, she became a committed follower of Jesus. Second, she was not expecting the resurrection. Her presence at the tomb was to mourn Jesus’ death. Her love for Jesus pushes her to love him even in death; unconditional love. Indeed she was a faithful disciple who stays with the Master both in joyful and sorrowful moments. In the first read...