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John
  
c) Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene
(John 20:11-18)
11But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb, and as she wept she stooped to look into the tomb;12and she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and one at the feet.13They said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping?" She said to them, "Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid him."


The two disciples went back after realizing that the tomb was empty. There was no use in staying.
However, Mary Magdalene returned to the tomb after telling the disciples that it was empty. She stayed on, even though the two had gone home, because she was not content with the mere fact that the body had vanished. She held on to him, for he was the hope of her strength. Losing sight of the body, her hope melted away. So she wept bitterly.
In the depths of her grief, Jesus sent her two angels who appeared to the other women also. Here she was seeing them sitting by the empty tomb in white raiment lighting the gloom. But they could not comfort her, because only seeing Jesus would do that. Her heart called out, "Where are you, my Lord?"
This silent call is addressed to us. What do we want? Why do we want what we desire? What are our goals? Do we accord with Magdalene and ask for nothing save to see Jesus? Is your heart crying for him to come again?