Sunday April 8th. 2012 Charity registration No. SC002876   An Easter Meeting A short reflection for Easter Sunday morning As the dawn approached and light began to filter slowly into the room, a  woman could be made out in the shadows sitting motionless, her head  bowed and her hands clasped together. Her veil and her outward apparel  were folded over a chair close to her. As the light increased, traces of tears  became visible on her cheeks; the sad-looking eyes were down cast and  her face showed obvious signs of sorrow and grief. She stirred slightly  and wrapped her mantle around herself, for the room had cooled during  the night. The world outside remained silent, for it was too early for  anyone to be abroad. There was a sense of deep loneliness, made all the  more apparent, by the grey light of early morning.    Suddenly, there was another presence in the room, and the room was filled  with the most beautiful light dispelling all the darkness and shadows.  The figure of a young man appeared before her and a voice said to her:  “Mother”. Mary immediately recognised the voice of her son. With joy,  she thew herself into his arms. Her own voice was so filled with emotion  that she could scarcely pronounce his name, "Jesus”.The union of mother  and son in the dawn of the Easter morning was so beautiful. Was it a  dream? No truly this was Jesus, her son. It was only two days previously  on Calvary she had held his lifeless in her arms, covered in blood from the  scourging, the wounds of the nails of the cross and his pierced side.  All the intense sorrow of the last few days melted in the glow of the  warmth of his presence. Jesus was alive! Mother and Son talked together.  What they said to each other we can only imagine, but it must have been  so beautiful.   By now, sun was fully up, and although Jesus had gone, the room was now filled the and hope of that first Easter day, and Mary was  radiant with joy. May this Easter assure us that the presence of the risen Christ is within the heart of each of us.  If you still mourn the loss of a loved  one, let Christ dispel the sorrow in your heart and give you new hope your grief.  Our Lady understands those who have crosses to  bear. It was at her  request, that her Son changed the water into wine at Canna. May her prayers also help to change whatever sorrow  we may have deep within  us into a consoling spiritual joy. May she help us all to renew our trust in her Son  and his promise  of resurrection so that we may know our loved ones who have gone before us are safely  with him in heaven, and made new in Christ   Remember the words of the angel to Mary of Magdala at the empty tomb: “Why look for the living among the dead.He is not here. He has risen” Christ is truly risen from the dead.  Alleluia Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Main Menu Page 4 Notices Notices 2