Easter is a time to be away from the tomb and to proclaim the Good News

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Lenten Season  :  Easter Season: Easter Monday*

*Gospel : Mt 28:8-15*

*First Reading : Acts 2:14, 22-33*

*Easter is a time to be away from the tomb and to proclaim the Good News*

*1) Time of Tomb is over*

We are in the season of Easter. Its a time to rejoice and to proclaim the goodnews 

In other words it is a time to move quickly away from the tomb and to proclaim the Risen Christ 

The Gospel of the day has this incident. 

*Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went away quickly from the tomb ....to announce the news to his disciples.*

*2) The Importance of the Tomb*

Tomb symbolizes the death, and a temporary end of life 

Jesus was laid in the tomb for three days. Tomb becomes important in these days to reflect about the death of Jesus 

Tomb also a symbol of waiting for the next event 

Tomb also creates some kind of suspense and mystery aspect of death 

*3) Easter is a new phase of Life*

In this context the Easter is totally a diifernt phase of life 

It is a season of new life 

It is a season of new hope 

It is a season of mission  

It is a season of total change

It is a season of proclamation

It is a season of fulness of life 

So it is a time to be away from the tomb for a new mission 

*4) Tomb in our life*

We are enslaved by various kinds of tomb in our life 

The tomb of sin 

The tomb of jealousy

The tomb of pride 

The tomb of selfishness

The tomb of revenge

The tomb of anger 

The tomb of gossip

The tomb of division

The tomb of greed

The tomb of lust 

The tomb of attachment to worldly things 

The tomb of uncontrolled desires 

Now it is time to come out of these tombs and to move away from these tombs, in order to proclaim the good news 

*5) Am I ready to move away from the Tomb*

Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went away quickly from the tomb, to proclaim the Good News 

What about me? Am I ready to move away quickly from these tombs 

The quickness also highlights the urgency to moving away from the tomb

So what is my response? 

Near the tomb no one is there. One has to move from the tomb to reach the new place to proclaim the Good News

Am I ready?

*Think about it*

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

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*