I.
This week we prepare for Easter Sunday by spending time with part of Matthew’s account of the morning the resurrection was discovered.

It is dawn on the first day of the week. As you spend time with these words, who do you notice, and how do they respond to what they encounter?

II.
Matthew 28:1-10 (New Revised Standard Version)

After the sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. And suddenly there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord, descending from heaven, came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow. For fear of him the guards shook and became like dead men. But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid; I know that you are looking for Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for he has been raised, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples, ‘He has been raised from the dead, and indeed he is going ahead of you to Galilee; there you will see him.’ This is my message for you.” So they left the tomb quickly with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples. Suddenly Jesus met them and said, “Greetings!” And they came to him, took hold of his feet, and worshiped him. Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid; go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me.”

III.
Who do you notice?

What are they there to do? (You might want to refer to Luke 24:1.))

What disrupts their plans?

Who is not here? Who is missing? Any ideas why?

How do you understand this?

charles
{ubi caritas et amor, Deus ibi est)