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Prayer of Oneness - Listening on the Edge, Through Lent
Prayer by Jan Phillips:
Easter arrives everyday when the sun
breaks through the dark
and flowers tilt upward
The rock rolls away when the eyelids open.
Song: Thank you for this Day by Karen Drucker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lf9vRwf2254
Meditation: Turning Toward the Risen Christ
John 20:16
Jesus said to her, “Mary”. She turned and said to him “Rebbouni!”(which means Teacher).
When Jesus appears to Mary of Magdala in the garden by the empty tomb, there are two significant turnings that move her from intense sorrow to surprising joy. After the angels ask Mary what brings her to the tomb she tells them of her sorrow. Then she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, “but she did not know that it was Jesus.” (Jn 20:13). Jesus asks Mary why she is weeping and who is she looking for. Mary does not answer directly. Instead, she questions him about where the body has been taken, hoping to go and remove it. This is the second turning, “Jesus said to her, “Mary!” She turned said,”Rabbouni!”
Twice Mary turns before recognizing the risen Christ. In our lives it may take a number of turnings, both inner and outer, before we recognize how intimately present the Beloved One is with us. We can turn our bodies as well as our spirits toward the joy of the resurrection.
Imagine that you are where Mary of Magdala was, at the entrance to the opened tomb. Pause to look within your life, visit the places that seek the gift of restoration that the empty tomb signifies. Turn your heart now to the risen Christ. Hear him call your name. Open your entire self to receive what this beloved presence bestows on you.
Take a moment of silence.
Petition: We pray for those like Mary Magdala who are in the garden of their sorrows and disturbances. We pray they will be encouraged by the Risen One to turn toward the hope and joy found in the Easter message.
These words are taken from Joyce Rupp's “Prayer Seeds.”
Ending Song: Lean In Toward the Light by Carrie Newcomer
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