affliction, at the ignominious death and passion that could be, her joy must needs excel the rest, in his triumphant resurrection. How great dost thou think was her content and pleasure to see her Son, whom she grievously lamented before his death, living glorious, and attended with a joyful troop of holy patriarchs, whom he brought along with him? What said she? what did she? with what kisses did she salute him? with what affection did she embrace him? what pleasant rivers of tears distilled from her eyes? how earnestly did she desire to follow her Son, had it been permitted to her?
Moreover, take notice, of the joy of the holy Mary's, particularly of her who stood weeping, at the sepulchre of Christ, when, without doubt, she saw him whom her soul loved, she cast herself at his feet when she beheld him living, whom she sought amongst the dead.
After his Mother, he, therefore, appeared to her, who loved him most ardently, and, above others, sought him most diligently and perseverantly, to instruct us, that when we look for God, we must seek him with tears and diligence.
Consider, that after this, he appeared to his disciples going to Emmaus, in the habit of a pilgrim; behold, how courteously he joined himself a companion to them; how familiarly he conversed with them; how handsomely he dissembled his person; and after, with what affection he manifested himself unto them;
