Characters
- Mary Magdalene
- Peter
- Andrew
- Levi (Matthew)
- Thomas
- Other Disciples
- Narrator
Scene One: Fear and Uncertainty
(The disciples are gathered in a room. Their faces reveal grief, confusion, and fear. Mary Magdalene stands among them.)
Narrator:
The Teacher had died.
The tomb was empty.
The disciples struggled to understand what had happened.
Fear gripped their hearts.
Would they continue his mission?
Or would fear silence them?
Peter:
Brothers and sisters, what shall we do now?
The Teacher is gone.
The authorities seek us.
Our hearts are troubled.
Thomas:
How can we continue without him?
Where do we find strength?
(Mary steps forward calmly.)
Mary Magdalene:
Do not weep.
Do not lose heart.
His presence has not left us.
Peter:
Mary, what do you mean?
Mary Magdalene:
The Savior taught us that Divine Life dwells within us.
We are not abandoned.
We carry the Holy Presence in our hearts.
Disciples:
(whispering among themselves)
Can this be true?
Scene Two: Mary’s Vision
Peter:
Sister Mary,
you were especially close to the Teacher.
Tell us what he revealed to you.
Mary Magdalene:
I will tell you what I saw.
When I prayed, I beheld the Living Christ.
I said,
“Teacher, I have seen you in a vision.”
And he answered:
“Blessed are you who do not waver when you see me.
For where the mind is,
there is the treasure.”
He taught that we must seek the Divine within.
Not in fear.
Not in domination.
Not in outward appearances.
The reign of God is already among us.
Scene Three: The Teaching
Mary Magdalene:
The Savior taught:
Do not search for God in distant places.
The Holy One dwells within your deepest being.
When you know yourself,
you will discover your true nature.
You are children of Divine Love.
Nothing can separate you from this sacred union.
The soul becomes free when it releases fear,
anger,
greed,
and the illusion of separation.
The journey is inward.
The path is awakening.
The destination is peace.
(The disciples listen attentively.)
Scene Four: Doubt and Resistance
Andrew:
I am not certain these words came from the Savior.
They seem difficult to understand.
Peter:
Did the Teacher truly reveal these things to a woman and not openly to us?
Why would he choose her?
(The room becomes tense.)
Mary Magdalene:
Brother Peter,
I have spoken only what I received.
I have hidden nothing.
(She lowers her head in sadness.)
Scene Five: Levi Defends Mary
Levi:
Peter,
you have always been quick to anger.
If the Savior found Mary worthy,
who are we to reject her?
Surely he knew her well.
Surely he loved her as a faithful disciple.
The Savior chose her because she was ready to hear.
Let us not oppose what he has revealed.
Instead,
let us go forth and proclaim the Good News.
Scene Six: The Sending Forth
(Mary looks around the room with hope.)
Mary Magdalene:
The Teacher calls us beyond fear.
He calls us to become whole.
He calls us to reveal Divine Love through our lives.
The world is longing for compassion.
The world is longing for justice.
The world is longing for healing.
Let us become bearers of that healing.
Let us trust the Spirit within us.
Let us proclaim the Good News:
Love is stronger than fear.
Life is stronger than death.
The Divine Presence lives among us and within us.
Final Blessing
All Together:
We will not be ruled by fear.
We will walk in the light of Divine Wisdom.
We will honor the sacred dignity of every person.
We will carry forward the mission of Jesus.
Together we proclaim:
Love is alive.
Christ is alive.
And we are called to share that Good News with the world.
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