When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus there, but did not know it was Jesus. Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you looking for?” She thought it was the gardener and said to him, “Sir, if you carried him away, tell me where you laid him, and I will take him.” Jesus said to her, “Mary!” She turned and said to him in Hebrew, “Rabbouni,” which means Teacher. (Jn 20:14-16)
Saint Mary Magdalene’s fierce love for the Lord brought her to the tomb on that first day of the week. Even though she thought he was the gardener, once he called her by name, “Mary,” she answered with faith, “Master.” And then she went to tell the others . . . which is why the early church called her, the “Apostle to the Apostles!” She still has lots to tell to all of us.
