The Empty Tomb

While preparing for a P&W session yesterday I came across this article in the Word Among Us about The Empty Tomb and began to reflect on this.
On Easter Sunday, amidst preparing for lunch - with all the meat dishes etc, I was just thinking about the "lenten plans" I had made before Ash Wednesday. Initially on the top of my list was fasting - so I began with Ash Wednesday, of course. That did not last so long.......by day 2 or 3 I was already getting symptoms of gastric pains - I think. Then I decided to just stick to abstaining from meat / fish. Not too bad but there were days when I did not abstain .......well so much for that.....but the greatest challenge was to abstain from passing remarks and being sacarstic or gossiping. .......a whole lot of plans made for lent - including wanting to attend morning / evening mass everyday.......now...on Easter Sunday I realised how I had fallen short of my lenten observances......regretting....but after reflecting on "The Empty Tomb" I realised that our ever Compassionate and Loving Father had forgiven me but I had not forgiven myself. I was still seeking comfort looking in the empty tomb instead of recognising that the risen Lord was all I needed. He was waiting outside the tomb - in the light to receive me yet I was still heading into the dark tomb to seek Him.

Spend some time reading the article and reflecting on it - you can access it on http://wau.org/resources/article/re_easter_sunday