“It feels like Déjà vu all over again!”
The encounter between Mary Magdalene and the Risen Lord (John 20:1-18) shows a pattern that all the rest of the resurrection stories in the gospels exhibit: Jesus approaches the disciple, but He’s not recognized, then a dialogue ensues; sometimes short, like the one with Mary Magdalene, but at other times lengthy, as with the men on the road to Emmaus (Luke 24:13-35). Eventually, the disciple recognizes that it is Jesus; then Jesus leaves the disciple, whereupon the disciple returns to the others with the good news that Jesus lives.
That same pattern continues to be made real in our encounters with Jesus. Since that first resurrection appearance to Mary Magdalene, we continue to encounter Christ; in our lives and in our sacraments. Like Mary Magdalene we’re invited and commissioned by Jesus to be His disciples and to receive the same wonderful news that He makes a difference in our world and to let others know about it.
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