The Resurrected Jesus

Sr. Mary always asks me, "How is Christ present with you now?" I don't always have an answer, at lease, a sophisticated, well meditated one. Our last meeting was during the liturgical time that leads to Pentecost; the 50 days after Easter. Instead of lingering too long on my shallow answer, she encouraged me to consider Jesus as Resurrected rather than as Rabbi.

With intrigue, I entered a time of study. I read the Resurrection section of John, prayed, considered other peoples' experiences and then I read a portion of Barbara Brown Taylor's book, "Home by Another Way."

"Do not hold on to me," he cautioned her, "because I have not yet ascended to the Father." Mary, at the empty tomb replied, "Rabbouni."
Barbara gives insight to the exchange when she says, "The only thing we cannot do is hold on to him. He has asked us please not to do that, because he knows that all in all we would rather keep him with us where we are than let him take us where he is going. Better we should let him hold on to us, perhaps. Better we should let him take us into the white hot presence of God, who is not behind us but ahead of us, every step of the way." (page 112)

Next Thursday, I will see Sr. Mary again. I hope I am on the right track because this feels wonderful.