AUDIO MEDITATION:

Nikolai Ge (Russian, 1831-1894), Harbingers of the Resurrection. Public domain.

FULL TEXT:

When Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene early on that first Easter Sunday, she “went and told his companions who were mourning and weeping.”

This image captures Mary running with good news towards people in darkness. At this point, she is the only one in the world who knows how God has changed everything. New light is breaking on the horizon. In the shadows at her feet we can see ruins of the cross, which has been broken, toppled, and left behind.

This is urgent news for people who live in darkness. Who needs to hear good news from us today?