Today we read the words of St. Luke (24: 13-35) teaching us how Jesus appeared to two disciples who were walking away from Jerusalem towards the town of Emmaus. This third Sunday of Easter the reading is presented to us one more time. Please do not skip the Gospel readings below. I know some prefer not to read long passages of Scripture but this one is quite special because we are the disciples walking and it is Jesus who is instructing us there. Now, the Logos often talks to us personally … [Read more...]
The Walk to Emmaus
Think As you read the following passages of Scripture, try to put yourself in the scene. Sense from the story the excitement of the disciples (perhaps Cleopas and Mark) — It was Sunday, the Crucifixion happened hardly 48 hours prior. The disciples are still vastly unaware not only of the reality of the Resurrection but of its very necessity. The coming back from the depths of death is part of the promised sign of Jonah: Jesus replied, “A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but … [Read more...]
