In this story of two disciples on their way to Emmaus, we hear that Jesus himself drew near and walked with them.
In today’s Gospel, an incredulous Thomas tells his fellow disciples that he will not believe their claims that Christ is alive unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands and put my finger into the nail marks and put my hands into his side.
We gather on this Easter Sunday to celebrate Christ’s resurrection from the dead.
Saint Andrew of Crete, an eighth-century bishop and theologian, in reflecting upon Christ’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem, once wrote, “It is ourselves that we must spread under Christ’s feet, not coats or lifeless branches or shoots of trees, matter which wastes away and delights the eye for only a few brief hours.
Our Gospel passage from John focuses on two sisters who are struggling in grief. Martha and Mary, friends of Jesus, are troubled because their brother Lazarus is gravely ill.
In the first reading, we are given a glimpse into the ways of God. The least of all became the first, chosen by God to be a king.
