Mary Magdalene and the other women rush to share the angel’s message with Peter and the other disciples. Mary is the apostle to the apostles! An apostle is ‘one who is sent’. This is the mission we all have. We are sent to tell the Good News of the endless and merciful love of God, each in our own way. This is how it has come down the centuries, by people like you and me who continue to share
our growing faith, and how it impacts the way we live with each other and the next generations. What an important mission.
She tells the disciples, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we don’t know where they have put him!” They were seeking Jesus. Where is my God? They desired to offer care to their beloved Jesus. We have a sense of Jesus’ desire when he meets the Samaritan woman at the well and says. “Give me something to
drink” (John 4:7) and again on the cross, “I thirst” (John 19:28). Let us remember what Jesus said to the disciples, “I have come so that they may have life and have it to the full” (John 10:10). Our deepest desires are legitimised in these examples of Jesus. These are not superficial wants, but go beyond to where we find our most authentic desires. How do I get in touch with my true desires?
Ignatius of Loyola tells us that we need to
go into our hearts to that still spot where God is present, then, in dialogue with God, and without rushing, discern where God is guiding us. We remember that God’s deepest desires for us are, in fact, our deepest desires. Will we trust in the wisdom within us?
When does “my soul thirst for God” (Psalm 42:2)? This is desire.
Do I long to know that God is near?
If I know that God is always near, am I persuaded to
slow down, pause, come to stillness and bring my heart and mind to God in all the activities of my day and bring my focus to ‘hear’ God’s messages?
