A time of Lexio devena for the discerning heart.

Easter Saturday.

As you begin, take a deep breath and exhale slowly.

For the next few moments, surrender all the cares and concerns of the stay to the Lord.

Say slowly from your heart, Jesus, I trust in you.

You take over. Become aware that he is with you, looking upon you with love, wanting to be heard deep within your heart.

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Mark, chapter 16, verses 9 through 15. Having risen in the morning on the first day of the week, Jesus 1.5

Having risen in the morning on the first day of the week, Jesus appeared first to Mary of Magdalah, from whom he had cast out seven devils.

She then went to those who had been his companions, and who were mourning and in tears, and told them. But they did not believe her when they heard

her say that he was alive and that she had seen him. After this, he showed himself under another

form to two of them as they were on their way into the country. These went back and told the others

who did not believe them either.

Lastly, he showed himself to the eleven themselves while they were at table. He reproached them

for their incredulity and obstinacy because they had refused to believe those who had seen him

after he had risen. And he said to them, go out to the

whole world, proclaim the good news to all creation.

What word made the passage come alive for you? What did you sense the Lord saying to you?

Once more, give the Lord an opportunity to speak to you.

Having risen in the morning on the first day of the week, Jesus appeared first to Mary of

Magdalah, from whom he had cast out seven devils. She then went to those who had been

his companions, and who were mourning and in tears, and told them, but they did not believe her

when they heard her say that he was alive and that she had seen him. After this, he showed himself under another form to two of them as they were on their way into the country.

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