When the women came to the tomb they did not find Jesus, but a radiant messenger. He told them, “Do not be afraid! I know that you are seeking Jesus the crucified. He is not here.…” The tomb was empty, Jesus was not there.
Jesus was present at the beginning of creation, for through Him all things were made. Going forth from the Father’s mouth, He was at hand on earth throughout the ages, achieving His purposes.
He was mystically with Noah, who saved his family from death by building a ship, just as Jesus built the Church to save us.
He was mystically with Isaac, who, though bound and led to sacrifice, was not to be lost forever.
He was mystically with Moses, who freed God’s people from Pharaoh’s demonic slavery by leading them through miraculous waters.
He was mystically with all the prophets, in proclaiming a law to be written on hearts instead of stones, in promising the gift of a Holy Spirit from Heaven, in suffering at the hands of those who refused to hear wisdom.
He has been in His saints, from the least to the greatest, throughout the centuries to this very night. He is present here in all of us who are ‘living for God in Christ Jesus.’
By the all foreshadowings that proceeded His coming, and by the fruitful witness of all His saints ever since, we can confirm the angel’s words, “he has been raised just as he said.”
Jesus is not there in the empty tomb. He is here, tonight, with us.
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