According to Dr. Willimon, “For Mary and the rest of the disciples, it was the appearance of the risen Christ, that enabled them to see what was actually before them. He did not leave them to their own thought processes. He did not expect them to build upon their past experiences. He did not leave them to their misperceptions, but rather he came to them.” [2]
[2] Pulpit Resource, Logos Productions Inc., Year C, 2007