Seeing and believing
Peter saw the cloth that had been on Jesus' head (was) not lying with the linen wrappings but rolled up in a place by itself. Then the other disciple, who reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed.
Wondering
Why does John point out the detail about the cloth that had covered Jesus' face? How does seeing the grave clothes as they are lead him to believe - and what is he believing in at this moment - he has not yet seen the Lord?
Contemplating
Spend a few minutes reading and reflecting on the Scripture passage. What springs to mind as you ponder the words and phrases? How might these ideas feed into your own life? Jot down any thoughts in a spiritual journal. Are any threads beginning to emerge?
or...
Spend a few minutes building the scene. How might a film director film the scene? What would they focus on? What kind of atmosphere would they be trying to create? How do the participants in this drama feel at this point?
Reflecting
We cannot always say what leads us to believe... quite often it is a glimpse - a moment when we recognize that there is something beyond what we can see and touch. It is this faith that sustains us through the any changes that happen in our lives.
Pray for a strengthening of faith for those who feel on the fringes or marginalized.
Prayer
Mary of Magdala,
woman of faith,
pray for those whose belief is tested -
who feel that they are not good enough -
who feel they do not belong.
Guide us all through your story
to the hope of resurrection.
Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory be...
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