WEEK TWENTY: APPEARANCES OF THE RISEN LORD - DAY 1
"MORNING FACE TO FACE WITH GOD:
Begin with Prayer to the Holy Spirit
Prayer on Luke 24: 21-23; 31: The Appearance on the Road to Emmaus
"But we were hoping that he would be the one to redeem Israel ... Some women from our group, however, have astounded us: they were at the tomb early in the morning and did not find his body; they came back and reported that they had indeed seen a vision of angels who announced that he was alive ... With that their eyes were opened and they recognized him, but he vanished from their sight." [Please read Luke 24: 13-35 for a better appreciation of the passage].
Read the Reflection; ask for the grace to be glad and rejoice intensely because of the great joy and the glory of Christ our Lord (#221)
Only Luke has this account in his gospel. These two disciples have heard the good news that an angel of the Lord had appeared to the two women and told them that Jesus had been raised from the dead. Yet, they did not believe. Maybe because they were still caught up in the discarded notion that Jesus would be a political Messiah: "But we were hoping that he would be the one to redeem Israel." Not until they had traveled with the Risen Lord in person did they come to believe. And as He had done on a few occasions during His earthly ministry, Jesus led His two disciples to full faith in Him as their Risen Lord in gradual steps. Jesus shows them that it was necessary that the Messiah "should suffer these things and enter into his glory." (verse 26). He then opened the scriptures to them, beginning with Moses and all the prophets. The conversation and presence of this stranger stirs their hearts deeply: "Were not our hearts burning [within us] while he spoke to us on the way and opened the scriptures to us?" (verse 32) When they arrived at their destination, Jesus gave them the impression that He was going on farther. They persuaded Him to stay and have supper with them. "While he was at table, he took bread, said the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them. With that their eyes were opened and they recognized him, but he vanished from their sight." (verses 30-31) In their first Eucharist with the Risen Lord, the disciples recognized Jesus and were given new life abundantly!" By Dr Michael Fonseca with God's Embrace Ministries.
They were going on "their" way, I found it fascinating that even though they had heard of Christ not being in the tomb, angels appearing to two women and something special going on, they were leaving the epicenter of Christendom. It hadn't met with "their" standards of who God was. Funny how our human thinking gets in the way of God. God always tells us what He is going to do, He meets us where we are at and doesn't try to change our minds, He just lays out the truth, then we are free to make our own decisions. At what point do we accept God at His word, when do we see what He is doing in our lives and if we are going on "my" way and not His, when do I turn around and go back to the truth? When do I go back to the epicenter?
What is God saying to you? Meet people where they are at and walk with them, the world has ways of chewing us up and clouding you're thinking. In the still and quiet of the day can I be heard.
Dear Father, You set my heart ablaze when we sit together, You reveal truth to me and share Your heart with me. I thank You for walking with me and giving of Yourself so I can better understand the mysteries of Heaven. Prayers for those going "their" own way, sometimes that is where they find You as You see them approaching ready to receive the truth. Prayers for another day filled with Your Holy Spirit, continue to give us direction and bring us home with You. In Jesus name, Amen.
Mary, Queen of Peace, Pray for us.
St Joesph, Protector of Holy Church, Pray for us.
Viva Cristo Rey
"MORNING FACE TO FACE WITH GOD:
Begin with Prayer to the Holy Spirit
Prayer on Luke 24: 21-23; 31: The Appearance on the Road to Emmaus
"But we were hoping that he would be the one to redeem Israel ... Some women from our group, however, have astounded us: they were at the tomb early in the morning and did not find his body; they came back and reported that they had indeed seen a vision of angels who announced that he was alive ... With that their eyes were opened and they recognized him, but he vanished from their sight." [Please read Luke 24: 13-35 for a better appreciation of the passage].
Read the Reflection; ask for the grace to be glad and rejoice intensely because of the great joy and the glory of Christ our Lord (#221)
Only Luke has this account in his gospel. These two disciples have heard the good news that an angel of the Lord had appeared to the two women and told them that Jesus had been raised from the dead. Yet, they did not believe. Maybe because they were still caught up in the discarded notion that Jesus would be a political Messiah: "But we were hoping that he would be the one to redeem Israel." Not until they had traveled with the Risen Lord in person did they come to believe. And as He had done on a few occasions during His earthly ministry, Jesus led His two disciples to full faith in Him as their Risen Lord in gradual steps. Jesus shows them that it was necessary that the Messiah "should suffer these things and enter into his glory." (verse 26). He then opened the scriptures to them, beginning with Moses and all the prophets. The conversation and presence of this stranger stirs their hearts deeply: "Were not our hearts burning [within us] while he spoke to us on the way and opened the scriptures to us?" (verse 32) When they arrived at their destination, Jesus gave them the impression that He was going on farther. They persuaded Him to stay and have supper with them. "While he was at table, he took bread, said the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them. With that their eyes were opened and they recognized him, but he vanished from their sight." (verses 30-31) In their first Eucharist with the Risen Lord, the disciples recognized Jesus and were given new life abundantly!" By Dr Michael Fonseca with God's Embrace Ministries.
They were going on "their" way, I found it fascinating that even though they had heard of Christ not being in the tomb, angels appearing to two women and something special going on, they were leaving the epicenter of Christendom. It hadn't met with "their" standards of who God was. Funny how our human thinking gets in the way of God. God always tells us what He is going to do, He meets us where we are at and doesn't try to change our minds, He just lays out the truth, then we are free to make our own decisions. At what point do we accept God at His word, when do we see what He is doing in our lives and if we are going on "my" way and not His, when do I turn around and go back to the truth? When do I go back to the epicenter?
What is God saying to you? Meet people where they are at and walk with them, the world has ways of chewing us up and clouding you're thinking. In the still and quiet of the day can I be heard.
Dear Father, You set my heart ablaze when we sit together, You reveal truth to me and share Your heart with me. I thank You for walking with me and giving of Yourself so I can better understand the mysteries of Heaven. Prayers for those going "their" own way, sometimes that is where they find You as You see them approaching ready to receive the truth. Prayers for another day filled with Your Holy Spirit, continue to give us direction and bring us home with You. In Jesus name, Amen.
Mary, Queen of Peace, Pray for us.
St Joesph, Protector of Holy Church, Pray for us.
Viva Cristo Rey
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