He is Alive!

He is Alive!

“Then the other disciple who had reached the tomb first also went in; he saw and he believed. Till this moment they had failed to understand the teaching of scripture, that he must rise from the dead. The disciples then went home again.” (John 20: 9)

We witness in this scene the first encounter of the Apostles Peter and John with the mystery of the resurrection. The tomb is empty. Jesus is no longer among the dead. But where is he?

There are a number of lessons from today’s scripture. First, seek Jesus among the living. Jesus now lives on in his brothers and sisters. He can only be recognized today by faith. The Body of Christ is composed of many people but is in fact one. Everyday millions of hosts are consecrated all over the world to be the one Body of Christ.

Faith helps us to recognize Jesus in his various modes of appearance: white, yellow, black, short, tall, fat, slim, etc. This is the mystery of the truth: “Jesus is alive, forever he is alive. Amen!”

Lord Jesus, thank you for your word today. Grant me the grace to come to recognize you in every believing man. Amen.