Provincial's Musings

The Easter Narratives are stories of “Hide and Seek”. For us it can seem a game; for Jesus it is a process of inviting his followers to deeper faith. He seems to hide, then appears, then vanishes so that his followers will keep seeking. It is this “seeking” which is so central to Easter grace. Jesus is the primary seeker. He moves through the “Resurrection Narratives” collecting, consoling, confronting, and eventually missioning the early believers, or doubters. We are invited to keep looking for Jesus, even in the emptiness of life. C. S. Lewis, in his wonderful book, Surprised by Joy, writes that real joy is more in the seeking than in finding. Though slowly, we, people of apprehension, fears and uncertainties are transformed into visionaries and missionaries.