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Tuesday Easter
Octave / St. Luke’s / April 7, 15
Christmas Versus Easter +++++++++++++++++++
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Easter is different from
Christmas
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Easter ends w/ 2 men & a woman
bef MT tomb
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E witness to meaning of what it
is 2 go on despite death, go on in face of death, becz of death
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To celebrate Easter means, stand
in light of MT & decide what to do next w/ our lives
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Mary M 1 transformed by standing
before & who they were before tomb different from after
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Transformation can show us effect
MT tomb can have on us, as we stand there as well
Clinging Believer 2 Proclaimer ++++++++++++++
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Mary is the 1 who followed J all
her life; never doubted; w/ him all way 2 cross
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A woman w/ great insight &
great commitment, but she’s more a believer than a proclaimer
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Sees tomb open, but doesn’t go in,
afraid or perhaps that what’s going on in tomb is going 2 demand more than
she’s given
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Perhaps the idea of doing more / doing
it differently is what stops her where she stands
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She comes to place where it’s
clear that failure lays; J failed in mission & life’s ended in disgrace
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She’s come faith that what had
come to life in her because of J wouldn’t die
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Not in her. Faith would be enough
for her
APPLICATION ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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She’s part of us that takes pride
in r “Catholicity”
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Faithful 2 our prayers,
volunteering, support Ch
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Like Mary Mag we cling to Jesus
and his Church
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But clinging 2 him is what J doesn’t
want of us
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He wants us 2 speak out about
him, witness 2 his presence amng ill & needy, elderly, & challenged
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He wants us to speak out against
sexism wherever we find it. To give voice to those who have little of no voice
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He wants more than passive belief;
wants her & us 2B his living voice, risen from grave
Conclusion
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We all stand at empty tomb & must
leave 2 return 2R living life in cty, at work, & at play
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Mary came 2 tomb as clinging
believer & leaves ready 2 proclaim gd news 2 all who’ll listen
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And you? How have you come and,
facing a seeming tragedy, how do you leave?
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Easter demands as much of us
today, as it did of the disciples then
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