Not a day in our earthly life is marked by a series of events and news we receive from various parts of the world through the various network news programs and come into our homes from the window to the world that is television. The small family home in the evening together watching television often assist helpless and powerless to sequences of images that scroll across the screen, full of oppression, death and despair of the weak, marked by a drama so eloquently to us now to believe that this humanity we have remained little hope. One of the songs of the Gospel that has always fascinated me and that just responds admirably to this argument is the passage from the Gospel of Luke the disciples of Emmaus (Luke 24:13).
This episode takes place in a late afternoon of Easter Sunday, on the road that leads from Jerusalem to Emmaus (town about 7 miles from the holy city), the two protagonists are disciples of Jesus, one of them, the evangelist the name "Cleopatra" which means "all news" and he which speaks of the episode of crime took place in Jerusalem on Good Friday, but he speaks without grasping the deeper meaning.
of him know that although not part of the eleven was very close to the Master, according Hegesippus ( town lived in the second century AD) was the father of the apostle Simon to become bishop of Jerusalem (AD 62-107) and probably his brother St. Joseph .
The two travelers to remember denote the recent past disappointment and regret for the sad ending of their experience with the new doctrine, they are on the opposite direction to that which led Jesus to the Holy City and its destiny, know they have to leave Jerusalem because they could be dangerous.
On the way Jesus himself up beside them, but they did not recognize him, "What is this conversation that you are doing together as you walk along?" The Lord said to them, and after hearing them patiently, revealed the meaning of that death and passion of their Master in the light of the Scriptures.
That 's what the unknown stranger wanted to communicate to the two disciples, so which were read and interpreted the Scriptures of the Old Testament
fact, Christ by his testimony voted the ultimate sacrifice, he completed the final and definitive revelation of the Father, becoming at the same time at the center throughout the entire history of salvation.
" Stay with us, it is nearly evening and the day far spent " so turn the two disciples on the unsuspecting stranger when they leave, is the first prayer of the Christian community in moving to his Lord, he himself with his words had rekindled hope in their hearts. He sat in front of the two recognized him in the breaking of bread, that gesture was sent down the veil from their eyes. Look Back announce to Jerusalem to the eleven as had happened to them, first to join the nascent Church and share it with the same joy and faith. At
bewilderment and disappointment of the two at Emmaus the Lord answered once again with the mercy that abundant as ever down on his people, the seed of the word, fell on stony ground (Mc.4 0.2 to 9) where he was germinated on the wings of enthusiasm, had not borne fruit. And 'the image of our society where everyone is a bit' lost and a bit 'hopeless, we seek in vain, our faith where there is not and without realizing it, like the two disciples of Emmaus, we are not aware of what Jesus there has always remained close and there has never abandoned. And 'This is the great challenge facing the Church of the third millennium: to build trust and hope to humanity as a whole, not starting from simple adaptation to changes in fashion trends and needs of a changing world, but from announcing and witnessing to the truth the Gospel with great courage and renewed energy, a witness of the Risen Christ in every man until the end of time.
This episode takes place in a late afternoon of Easter Sunday, on the road that leads from Jerusalem to Emmaus (town about 7 miles from the holy city), the two protagonists are disciples of Jesus, one of them, the evangelist the name "Cleopatra" which means "all news" and he which speaks of the episode of crime took place in Jerusalem on Good Friday, but he speaks without grasping the deeper meaning.
of him know that although not part of the eleven was very close to the Master, according Hegesippus ( town lived in the second century AD) was the father of the apostle Simon to become bishop of Jerusalem (AD 62-107) and probably his brother St. Joseph .
The two travelers to remember denote the recent past disappointment and regret for the sad ending of their experience with the new doctrine, they are on the opposite direction to that which led Jesus to the Holy City and its destiny, know they have to leave Jerusalem because they could be dangerous.
On the way Jesus himself up beside them, but they did not recognize him, "What is this conversation that you are doing together as you walk along?" The Lord said to them, and after hearing them patiently, revealed the meaning of that death and passion of their Master in the light of the Scriptures.
That 's what the unknown stranger wanted to communicate to the two disciples, so which were read and interpreted the Scriptures of the Old Testament
fact, Christ by his testimony voted the ultimate sacrifice, he completed the final and definitive revelation of the Father, becoming at the same time at the center throughout the entire history of salvation.
" Stay with us, it is nearly evening and the day far spent " so turn the two disciples on the unsuspecting stranger when they leave, is the first prayer of the Christian community in moving to his Lord, he himself with his words had rekindled hope in their hearts. He sat in front of the two recognized him in the breaking of bread, that gesture was sent down the veil from their eyes. Look Back announce to Jerusalem to the eleven as had happened to them, first to join the nascent Church and share it with the same joy and faith. At
bewilderment and disappointment of the two at Emmaus the Lord answered once again with the mercy that abundant as ever down on his people, the seed of the word, fell on stony ground (Mc.4 0.2 to 9) where he was germinated on the wings of enthusiasm, had not borne fruit. And 'the image of our society where everyone is a bit' lost and a bit 'hopeless, we seek in vain, our faith where there is not and without realizing it, like the two disciples of Emmaus, we are not aware of what Jesus there has always remained close and there has never abandoned. And 'This is the great challenge facing the Church of the third millennium: to build trust and hope to humanity as a whole, not starting from simple adaptation to changes in fashion trends and needs of a changing world, but from announcing and witnessing to the truth the Gospel with great courage and renewed energy, a witness of the Risen Christ in every man until the end of time.
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