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Apr 18, 2023 · The Road to Emmaus is a well-known story in the Bible. It is found in the Gospel of Luke, chapters 24:13-35. In this story, two disciples of Jesus are walking to the village of Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem.
Apr 22, 2023 · As the Church marks the Third Sunday of Easter, Fr Edmund Power, OSB, offers his thoughts on the day’s liturgical readings under the theme: “On the road to Emmaus”.
Mar 30, 2016 · Thank you for your reflection on the Emmaus story. The ebb and flow of the Emmaus journey has lessons for all of us. The Risen Lord is with us on our journey in both directions.
In this reflection we look once more to the story of the two on the road to Emmaus. It [s a story we are very familiar with. But perhaps this will help you linger with it for a while and tease out some of the many layers of meaning it can have for us as both on a personal level and living out our faith on the road to Pentecost.
The Benedictine tradition speaks of a shared journey on the road. We speak of Christ on that journey with us, bringing us all together to everlasting life. The Gospel of Luke retells the familiar story of two of Jesus’ disciples on their journey to the village of Emmaus.
This imaginative prayer exercise is based on Luke 24:13-35, the story of the disciples on the road to Emmaus. Listen to an audio version of this guided reflection here. It’s a long walk home from Jerusalem, but you’re glad for the exertion.
The episode on the road to Emmaus is a fitting example of generosity for all Jesus’ followers. At first it seems to take Jesus’ death almost too lightly, or are we wrong to see something humorous in the two disciples instructing Jesus in the latest news?
