Soul Food for Sundays & Spirituality

There have been times in my life when I was absent as a friend approached their final days. It is something that I have always regretted. Today’s Gospel reminds me of both the consolation and the sorrow that come with accompanying someone you love in their final moments.

What was it like for Jesus at the end? His friends watched from a distance – still present, yet perhaps unsure whether to stay or leave. Caught in the weight of grief, they stood like mourners at a graveside, lost in their own sorrow, confused, sad and discouraged.

As they watched the stone being rolled across the tomb, what thoughts ran through their minds? Did they wonder if this was truly the end? Were they overwhelmed by grief, mourning a loss they couldn’t yet understand? Or did they recall His promise – that He would rise again? If there was one thing they had learned from Jesus, it was that He was always full of surprises. There was always more to come.

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