The Weeping of Mary - What is special About it?

Gospel Thoughts*

*Easter Season : Tuesday*

*GOSPEL - Jn 20:11-18*

*First Reading - Acts 2:36-41*

*The Weeping of Mary - What is special About it?*

*1) The Speciality of the Tear*

The most expensive liquid in the world is a tear. It's a 1% water and 99% Feelings.

A tear is made of 1%  water and 99% feelings

So if some one cries for you means, it is something great and something special 

*2) Mary Wept*

Today's Gospel starts with the weeping of Mary 

Except Mary none of the other disciples wept. There is no record in the Bible that some of Apostles wept (Except Peter for a different reason)

If so, we can conclude the genuine reason of her crying and her weeping means a lot

*3) Mary was weeping at the Tomb*

The Gospel is clear in narrating that Mary was weeping at the tomb and not in any other place

It is only Mary we find weeping at the Tomb, early on Sunday morning, no other disciples 

The very fact that Mary was found at the tomb it shows that she is in search of Jesus, whom she was missing very much 

*4) The weeping of Mary - Following would be the meanings*

Mary's Weeping shows 

Her deep love for Jesus

 

Her deep relationship with Jesus

What and Who Jesus is for her  

That she really missed Jesus from her life 

The deep emptiness, because of the absence of Jesus 

The worry and tension, because she could not find Jesus in the tomb

That the body of Jesus had been stolen and taken away from the tomb, and the impossibility of getting it back 

Her willingness to do anything to get Jesus back in her life 

A utter helpless situation which was  created because of the absence of Jesus in the tomb and also in her life.

*5) Jesus also wept*

Jesus wept when Lazarus died. 

When Jesus wept, people said, *How much he loved Lazarus*

In the weeping of Jesus there was love, care, concern, relationship, bond, belongingness, and oneness with the person 

So Jesus also could show these things through weeping, we can imagine the weeping of Mary for Jesus 

*6) Benefits of Weeping*

It is said that weeping is good 

Researchers say that weeping 

*Has soothing effect 

*Gets support from others 

*Helps to relieve pain 

*Enhances mood

*Releases toxins and relieves stress

*Aids sleep

*Fights bacteria

*Improves vision

*7) When did I weep last time?*

First of all one should know that weeping is not the sign of weakness

Weeping persons are not emotionally weak, rather they become strong

How often do I weep and for what? 

Better to think about it 

*9) Some of the weeping areas*

Need to weep for ones sins 

Need to weep at the tomb, it relieves a lot of stress from our life 

Need to weep when we commit blunders 

Need to weep when our beloved people go away or miss from our life 

Weeping has a value and weeping improves our life and relationship 

*God bless you and your family. Praying for you and your dear ones*

*Fr Maxim Dsouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*