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Praise and glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ for you are truly alive that whenever your Resurrection is proclaimed in words and in deeds, we are still "cut to the heart", so moved to act on on your good news!
On the day of the Pentecost, Peter said to the Jewish people, “Let the whole house of Israel know for certain that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified.” Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and they asked Peter and the other Apostles, “What are we to do, my brothers?”
Acts 2:36-37
What a beautiful expression, "cut to the heart": You know what cuts me to the heart, Lord? It is when I am so aware of my sinfulness, of having betrayed you or denied you, Jesus, I feel so anxious and worried you might leave me; like Mary Magdalene in the gospel today, I feel so cut to the heart, almost weeping when I could not find you, when I feel I have lost you because in this new life in you, the most painful cut to the heart is to lose you.
And they said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” She said to them, “They have taken my Lord, and I don’t know where they laid him.” When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus there, but did not know it was Jesus.
John 20:13-14
So many times, dear Lord and Teacher, I fear of losing you, of not finding you especially when life has become dark due to my sins and failures, trials and sufferings, sickness and confusions; but, you are always there, Jesus, always calling me by name, still loving me, still forgiving, still present. Teach me to be more persevering, to be more open in recognizing you especially when life is dark and gloomy. Amen.
