The Walk to Emmaus 13 That same day two of Jesus’ followers were walking to the village of Emmaus, seven miles[v] from Jerusalem. 14 As they walked along they were talking about everything that had happened. 15 As they talked and discussed these things, Jesus himself suddenly came and ...
12 However, Peter jumped up and ran to the tomb to look. Stooping, he peered in and saw the empty linen wrappings; then he went home again, wondering what had happened. The Walk to Emmaus 13 That same day two of Jesus’ followers were walking to the village of Emmaus, seven miles[...
Today, should someone dare to express surprise at our sadness, we reply in words very like those of the walkers on the road to Emmaus: “Where have you been these past days? How could you not know? What are you, deaf, dumb, blind, or perhaps an idiot?” A few days ago, I listen...
Madame Sosostris cannot find the 'Hanged Man,' the symbol of self-sacrifice, sometimes seen as Christ. Eliot thought that, for him, it represented the Christ who appeared before the disciples as they walked to Emmaus full of despair following the crucifixion. So the idea could be one of f...
I attended the Walk to Emmaus; 72 hours (about 3 days) of uninterrupted time to spend breaking down the hurt, the shame and learning how to forgive. Jesus and I got into an argument. He wanted me to share my story, my past, he wanted me to share about my rape. I said, no, I...
Mosaic of two disciples of Christ encountering Him on the Road to Emmaus. This image is from the truly extraordinary mosaics found in the Basilica of Saint’Apollinare in Ravenna, Italy (6th century) Confer the Gospel of Luke Chapter 24: 13-35. ...
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Shortly after he was resurrected, Jesus met two confused disciples on the road to Emmaus. “Beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.” (Luke 24:27) Here, then, was the “official” Christian interpretation of ...
There are several accounts of other appearances in the Gospels, notably for me, his presence on the road to Emmaus, as Jesus is recognized in the breaking of the bread. My monk admitted that he did not know how that resurrection took place. At the time of our conversation, there had ...