Read Luke 24:1-12

The Christian faith tradition (the Way of Christ) is – even today – a radical walk because it goes against the will and way of belief systems and structures that are self-absorbing and self-serving.  The passage in this chapter of the Gospel of Luke is not only about the resurrection of Jesus but, about sharing.

It was on the “first day of the week, at early dawn” or it was “early one Sunday morning” (the third day after Jesus was crucified buried and after the Sabbath day was traditionally observed), that women were prominent in the event.  Perhaps, Luke, the physician, lifts up women, generally, because women are considered the nurturer; considered the caregivers; are sensitive to the holistic needs of a person or maybe, because women share whatever they have.  Nevertheless, Luke indicates that it was women of Galilee who had come with Jesus from Galilee who stood at a distance watching the crucifixion of Jesus.  It was women of Galilee who had followed and saw the tomb and how the body of Jesus was laid.  And, the women of Galilee who went back and prepared the spices and ointments for the appropriate burial of Jesus.  It was on the “first day of the week, at early, they came to the tomb taking the spices they had prepared.”

Over the years, perhaps you can say the same things about your journey.

• Your witnessing friends and family members struggling, dying or succumbing to the oppressive, repressive bondage placed upon them socially, economically, politically, and educationally.
• Your witnessing the death of dreams, the death of relationships, the death of personalities, the death of motivation, the death of innovation;
• Your witnessing friend, family, acquaintances, and even strangers succumb to the tombs of life provoked by others who are dead-set on destroying them so that they can “get over” and “take over.”

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