Easter Sunday prayer
by, Sister Patricia Geary of the Gray Nuns of the Sacred Heart
www.greynun.org
John 20: 1-9
“They did not yet understand the Scripture that he had to rise from the dead."
The first witness to the Resurrection was Mary of Magdala, one of the early followers and supporters of Jesus. She journeyed to the tomb, noted that the large entrance stone had been removed, and, astonished, rushed to tell Peter and John the news. Her task- explain the meaning of what had happened to the waiting disciples. Mary of Magdala, a woman, who, according to Jewish law, was not permitted to serve as a witness, gave moving testimony to the greatest happening in history! In doing so, she clearly personified the importance of women in the early Church.
One can only imagine what Mary explained to Jesus' followers and ultimately to each of us...
Life triumphs over death,
Truth and justice prevail over darkness and despair,
Nothing can destroy the power of God’s unwavering love for us, and
With God’s grace, none of us will succumb to our human frailties and weaknesses.
And so we proclaim with great joy and celebrate with heartfelt gladness...
the presence of Jesus among us!
Sister Patricia Geary was for many years an Associate Professor at Georgian Court University in New Jersey. She is presently engaged in writing a history of the Grey Nuns of the Sacred Heart.
