Mary Magdalene had gone to the tomb and found that Jesus was missing. She could not find him and was crying.
Jesus asked, “Woman, why are you weeping? Who are you looking for?Mary supposed the man to be the gardener and responded, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away.”
Jesus said, “Mary.”
Mary turned to Jesus and answered, “Rabbouni!”
John 20.15-16
Mary Magdalene is the first of all of Jesus’ followers to have a personal experience of the risen Jesus. When Jesus speaks Mary’s name, she recognizes the gardener is her beloved teacher. Like the sheep who knows the shepherd’s voice, Mary hears her name and recognizes Jesus. She hears, turns, and believes.
When has Jesus called you by name?