PODCAST - Press sideways triangle below to
listen
St. Luke’s Institute
Monday of the 16th Week of OT
July 22, 2013
CORRECTIVE RE MARY
MAGDALENE ++++++++++++++
Ø
Occasionally help out parish in Balto called M.
Mag
Ø
So M. Mag is imp topic
Ø
2x Gospels tell us J cast 7 demons out of M. Mag
Ø
Tradition has viewed her a penitent sinner, but we’re
learning healing J worked could well B seen as restoring to physical health
Ø
< significantly, when 4 Gospels mention her they
describe her as witness 2 crucifixion, burial, & res J
MARY’S WITNESS ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Ø
Most imp, she’s 1st to witness 2 death & res
of J
Ø
& 2nd her witness of great love 4
J & his love 4 her
MARK & JOHN RE
MARY ++++++++++++++++++++++++
Ø
Mark tells us risen Lord appears 1st 2 her & it’s she who brings AA wondrous, saving news
of res
Ø
In today’s Gospel, Jn gives us most detailed &
beautiful account of M. Mag encountering risen J
Ø
Verbs in account are imp:
Ø
Mary seeks out Jesus’ tomb
Ø
Mary at first does not recognize that
it is Jesus
Ø
Mary is called lovingly by name by Jesus
Ø
Mary understandably reaches out to touch
him
“DON’T CLING”
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Ø
Then we hear it: “Don’t cling to me!” as J sends her 2 his followers w/ good news
that he’s risen
Ø
R 21st century ears find it a bit
harsh, given relationship
Ø
It helps if we made distinction betw romantic
movie love & love in K/G
Ø
In Hollywood film might hear dialog like: “I am in love with him/her & nothing &
no one else matters!”
Ø
Sounds intense, committed, & wonderful, but
it’s also sealed up in itself
Ø
In K/G J calls U & me 2 say something < ~
this: “Jesus loves me & I love him &
that’s why everyone & everything else now matters more than ever!”
CONCLUSION
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Ø
That’s message J is teaching Mary in Gospel
Ø
“I know
how much U love me & U know of me
Ø
However,
don’t cling 2 me
Ø
Go 2 bros
& srs w/ good news.”
Ø
It’s our missive as well!
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
