Majoring on the Minors: Mary Magdalene

This Easter, we looked at the resurrection through the eyes of Mary Magdalene—one of the first to witness the empty tomb. In her grief, she came to embalm Jesus, not to rejoice in a risen Lord. Her sorrow was sincere, but her expectations were misaligned. What she needed—and what we so often need—was a divine reset.

In John 20, Jesus asks her two piercing questions: “Why are you crying?” and “Who is it that you’re seeking?” These same questions confront us today. Why are we doing what we’re doing? Who or what are we really seeking? Everything changed for Mary when Jesus called her by name—and everything changes for us when we realize the risen Christ knows us personally, calls us tenderly, and invites us to hope eternally.