“They have taken the Lord
from the tomb,
and we don’t know
where they put him.”
(John 20:2)
The empty tomb is a powerful symbol of hope, renewal, and victory over death. It reassures us that God’s promises are fulfilled and that new beginnings are always possible.
Faith often requires trust even when we don’t fully comprehend God’s plan. It is not about seeing but about believing in God’s word. Let us actively seek Jesus in our lives.
Before the dawn had kissed the earth, she ran in sorrowed breath,
A stone removed, a space so vast, where once had rested death.
The linen lay, the shadow fled, the silence sang His name,
No grip of grave, no chains of night, could hold the Light untamed.
Oh trembling heart, oh startled eyes, Behold the world reborn,
For in this emptiness, we find A hope, a crown, adorned.
Lord Jesus,
In the stillness of the morning, your tomb stood empty, A testament to victory, a promise fulfilled. where sorrow once lingered, hope has risen.
Thank you for the gift of new life, for conquering darkness and breaking the chains of death. May my heart be an open tomb— not filled with doubt, but with faith, not bound by fear, but freed by your grace.
Teach me to live in the power of your resurrection; to walk each day knowing you are with me, to see beyond the grave and into eternity. Risen Lord, strengthen my spirit, fill me with your love, and let my life reflect the miracle of your empty tomb.
Amen.
Pericope:
III: The Book of Glory
THE EMPTY TOMB
John 20:1-8
Gospel Acclamation
Christ, our paschal lamb, has been sacrificed; let us then feast with joy in the Lord.
Gospel | John 20:1-9 (or Luke 24:13-35)
1 On the first day of the week, Mary of Magdala came to the tomb early in the morning, while it was still dark, and saw the stone removed from the tomb. 2 So she ran and went to Simon Peter and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and told them, “They have taken the Lord from the tomb, and we don’t know where they put him.” 3 So Peter and the other disciple went out and came to the tomb. 4 They both ran, but the other disciple ran faster than Peter and arrived at the tomb first; 5 he bent down and saw the burial cloths there, but did not go in. 6 When Simon Peter arrived after him, he went into the tomb and saw the burial cloths there, 7 and the cloth that had covered his head, not with the burial cloths but rolled up in a separate place. 8 Then the other disciple also went in, the one who had arrived at the tomb first, and he saw and believed. 9 For they did not yet understand the Scripture that he had to rise from the dead.
Reflection Source:
Conversation with Copilot
