Gospel: Lk 24:13-35
The most beautiful title for the liturgy of word today could be “Joy
in Recognition”. Those who had followed Jesus while he exercised his
ministry had great hope and dream. With crucifixion all the hope and dream were
shattered. They were devastated and disappointed. The only alternative was to
go back to their former lives. The Risen Lord does not abandon his friends to
sink into their disappointment. He join them as a journey companion. That is
what we encounter on today reading.
In the
first reading we see marvelous done by the Apostles through the name and blood of
Jesus in the life of crippled man at the entrance gate of the Temple called
‘Beautiful Gate’. The same man after testing the sweetness of Jesus’ name, was healed, he started rejoicing, jumping,
and praising God joyfully Acts 3:8. It is good to remember that this
same man before, was begging money from people, and he found more than money in
Lord’s name, he found new life in Christ. All this because “MUNGU NI MWEMA” God
is good in all the time. Suddenly, People around the Temple recognized the healed man, and they were filled with amazement, Acts 3:10. All these joys come
from the heart of those who seeks the Lord, and it is what the psalmist says,
we must feel proud of the holy name of Jesus, our cornerstone.
Regarding the Gospel, we
face a well-known passage about the Emmaus’ disciples, which the most biblical
teachers have no doubt that these Emmaus’ disciples may have been a man and a
woman. They were probably Cleopas and Mary his wife, one of the women who was
standing by the cross Jn 19:25. They have been faithful followers of the
Lord and they were the one walking back to their home in Emmaus seven miles of
Jerusalem, which correspond 11.265 kilometers. On the way to their home, with
heart full of sadness, perplexed over the confusion accounts of the news of the
empty tomb, they could not recognize Christ when He joined them on the road.
But at the end Christ opened the Scripture, open their eyes, and their
understanding, to know whom He is, and so they immediately recognized him by
his deeds, Breaking the bread. The Risen Lord Dear brothers, does not abandon
his friends to sink into their disappointment. He joined them as a journey
companion. These is what many times happens with us when we are in worries,
trouble and fears. But Christ, being the anointed one and our redeemer, is
always on our side to help us. We can also allow him to do his will in our lives.
Praise be to Jesus!
Edgar Cabral
II Year Theology
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