Why are you weeping?

April 22 Easter Tuesday

Acts 2:36-41; Psalm 33:4-5,18-19,20,22; John 20:11-18

First the angel, then Jesus asked Mary, “Why are you weeping?” Jesus knew the answer. He added, “Whom are you looking for?”

We weep over many things in this world. Jesus wept at the tomb of Lazarus. But only one sorrow can take away our joy: it is losing Jesus. If we have him, and his divine life in our hearts, we literally have All. And we will enter into complete possession of All, into perfect union with Jesus, when we die.

If we lose Jesus, we literally have nothing. We lose God and everything, everyone God has made.

The strongest experience of union with Jesus is the Gift of the Spirit that completes Baptism. John wrote: (1John 4:13): “By this we know that we abide in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit.” We experience the Spirit when, moved by his inspiration, we do things we never thought we could do. Like walking on water.

Try walking on the water of Baptism by loving as Jesus does. When you find yourself doing it, you will know Jesus is risen and living in you. That is the Gift of the Holy Spirit.

PRAY: Lord, this is the day that you have made; let me be glad and rejoice in it.

PRACTICE: When you feel you can’t do something, pray and do it.