Called by Name

Just as he calls out to Mary, Jesus sees and calls each of us by name. Many things in life get in the way of us hearing him call our name. And like Mary, one of the biggest blocks to hearing that in this time is our individual and communal grief. This grief makes it hard because we don’t know where we belong and who we are as we move forward. We all want to be known and loved by God. Mary’s encounter with the resurrected Jesus reminds us again that God never walks by us with eyes glazed; God always moves towards us and always in love.