So they set out at once and returned to Jerusalem where they found gathered together the Eleven and those with them who were saying, “The Lord has truly been raised and has appeared to Simon!” Then the two recounted what had taken place on the way and how he was made known to them in the breaking of the bread. (Lk 24:13-35)
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/042325.cfm
The Encounter of the Risen Lord with the Two Disciples on the Road to Emmaus is how we experience the Risen Lord today—our hearts are burning within us when he speaks to us on the Way, and then we recognize him in the Breaking of the Bread. Eternal rest grant to Pope Francis, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace!
These reflections are a result of more than 40 years of ministry as a Roman Catholic priest. Most of these years I spent in the Diocese of Charlotte which covers Western North Carolina. Now I am retired, and live in Medellín, Colombia where I continue to serve as a priest in the Archdiocese of Medellín.
Wednesday of the Octave of Easter
