- Luke 24:13-35
Today's Gospel is the familiar Emmaus story.
Remember, these two disciples are disciples of Jesus. They walk with him for seven miles, and they don't realize who he is.
Luke, writing some 50 years after the event, is teaching his community (and us) something crucial. Things aren't always what they seem. We may think the Lord is absent, but in fact he is present. Truly present. It's a real presence, not just a memory.
Luke is also teaching us that one of the most powerful experiences of the risen Lord is the Eucharist. That is where Jesus is especially present - in his words and in the breaking of the bread.
Note that the disciples didn't recognize him in his words (while they were on the way).
We need to think about that. Because that's what we're doing right now - reflecting on the Scriptures.
Could it be that the risen Lord has been with us these past few minutes, and we haven't realized it?
Could be.
- Little White Book, Diocese of Saginaw