Day 3: Alleluia Is Meant to Be Shared
“Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; he has risen!… They told all these things to the Eleven and to all the others.” (Luke 24:5–6, 9)
When I look at this scene, I imagine the expression on Mary Magdalene’s face; joyful but confused, trembling with fear and disbelief. The urgency is palpable. She has encountered something beyond her understanding, something that has changed everything, and she
cannot keep it to herself. Even without fully grasping the angel’s message, the women run to tell the others. Their response is immediate and instinctive. Hope propels them forward, even as uncertainty lingers. They do not wait until they have perfect clarity. They go as they are—amazed, unsure, scared, but moved.
Living the Alleluia means recognizing that faith is not something we are meant to hold quietly within ourselves. Like the women at the tomb, we are invited to go and tell, even when our understanding is still unfolding. We don’t need to have all the answers to share hope. Sometimes the most powerful witness is not a perfect explanation, but a faithful presence. It is showing up with love. It is walking alongside someone in their questions. It is pointing, however simply, toward Christ.
Alleluia is not just a word we proclaim—it is a joy we carry together. And in sharing it, even imperfectly, we begin to understand it more deeply ourselves.
Reflection: Who needs to hear or experience hope through me today?
Prayer: Lord, give me the courage to share Your joy with others. Help me to be a source of hope, encouragement, and love.
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Amen.
Cecilia E. Carroll
Advent Square Director