There is no liturgy today other than the Divine Office so there is no scripture from a Mass for us to break open. It is appropriate because the Word was silenced when Jesus was put to death. Yet, we are aware of the women who were waiting and preparing to come to the give Jesus' body the proper burial treatment they desired for him and according to the law. It is appropriate for us to have that sense of suspended reality since it reflects those moments in our faith lives when we feel abandonment. Temporary atheism brought on by trauma, doubt or spiritual exhaustion puts us in the darkness. We wait and in this waiting there needs to be the conviction that even though God is silent he has not deserted us. In fact, in the dark night of the soul, God is closer to us than ever. We need to keep going, keep praying and keep loving. When we come to the tomb, whether it is the grave of our faith, idealism, self regard, etc., we will find that the tomb is, in fact, empty. However, that part of the story remains for the Easter Vigil. For the moment we must wait.
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