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Mary stood outside near the tomb, crying. As she cried, she bent down to look into the tomb. She saw two angels dressed in white, seated where the body of Jesus had been, one at the head and one at the foot. The angels asked her, “Woman, why are you crying?” She replied, “They have taken awayContinue reading “_________”

The beginning…

When the sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. They had been saying to one another, “Who will rollContinue reading “The beginning…”

perplexed

In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.” ButContinue reading “perplexed”

Go tell…

Today’s reading is the same reading we had for the gospel on Easter morning, the true ending to the gospel of Mark 16:1-8. The women approach the tomb, and are wondering who will move the stone back for them, and when they get there it is already rolled away. The angel tells them that JesusContinue reading “Go tell…”