Kintsugi: the art of precious scars
FRI EP Reflection 073120 (Matt 28:1-10) This is the day that the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it! Today’s Gospel reading is almost like those scenes in those movies made by marvel! At the end of them, we can always expect something more! The stage is set from the last Chapter of the Gospel of Matthew: It describes a scene early in the morning, the two Mary’s are on their way to the tomb as it is custom for Israelites, whether it was to continue the Jewish burial rites or just to mourn, we are unsure what the real purpose was. The scene gets unreal with a great earthquake. An angel appears that look like lightning, all dressed in white! The guards of the tomb are knocked unconscious from the shock, and the women are told: “ Do not be afraid; I know that you are looking for Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for he has been raised, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples, “He has been raised from the dead, and