All Souls

Gospel – Luke 7:11-17

Life is the only way for an eternal relationship with God. We see the beautiful image in this gospel. Jesus coming near the crying widow and telling her, “Do not cry”. Resurrection is the effect of the eternal presence of this unconditional love of God in our life. Death becomes the moment of unconditional possession of that love given by the unconditional mercy of that love. The love that sees the crying widow amid a great number of people. The love that sees the crying widow whose all dreams are shattered as her only son is dead. The love that places the hand on the coffin to stop the bearers. The love that says to the dead man, “Young man, I tell you to get up.’”. This unconditional love starts in us like a seed, and it grows up as we give space to that love in our hearts. It conquers all aspects of life. It permeates each cell of our life, each aspect of our life, each moment of our life. That love takes complete control of our life unconditionally and eternally. The distance between the lover and loved disappears. That is the moment of liberation. That is resurrection. “And the dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus gave him to his mother. Everyone was filled with awe and praised God…”. Jesus reinstating the son to his mother as a new creation. Relationship reaches its fullness.