Providence Spirituality
Gospel of according to John 20:1-9, Sunday April 5, 2026-
On the first day of the week, Mary of Magdala came to the tomb early in the morning, while it was still dark, and saw the stone removed from the tomb. So she ran and went to Simon Peter and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and told them, “They have taken the Lord from the tomb, and we don’t know where they put him.” So Peter and the other disciple went out and came to the tomb. They both ran, but the other disciple ran faster than Peter and arrived at the tomb first; he bent down and saw the burial cloths there, but did not go in. When Simon Peter arrived after him, he went into the tomb and saw the burial cloths there, and the cloth that had covered his head, not with the burial cloths but rolled up in a separate place.
Providence Reflection – April 5 2026 –
Reflection –
When Mary Magdalene arrived at the tomb early in the morning, she noticed that it was open and empty. The stone had been removed. This reality set her in motion, she began to run. This event changed everything.
Mary Magdalene saw and was transformed: the tomb was no longer sealed. This was an indisputable sign of Jesus Christ’s Resurrection. But what if I told you that the stone blocking your way has also been removed? What if what once seemed impossible has already been made possible by God? I invite you to contemplate the open tomb. Let it speak to you…
John also describes two disciples as they reached the tomb: “So Peter and the other disciple went out and came to the tomb. They both ran…” The Resurrection sets us in motion, because it calls us to live a full and abundant life.
Today, it is not only Jesus who comes out of the tomb – it is our lives that are called out of seclusion. Easter is a time to decide what is dead no longer has power over us, and what is alive within us calls us to live.
As members of the Providence Family, we are called to be witnesses in a society that is searching so desperately for consolation. On this day, let us step away from our tombs. Let us not remain locked in a past that God has already redeemed. Let us stand tall and walk—or even run, for those who can—and live life to the fullest.
Let us love with courage and forgive without measure. Let our hope be boundless. Let us no longer be spectators, but living witnesses to the Resurrection.
Happy Easter!
Sister Sandrine Aimée Tsélikémé, SP.