We’re often like the dispirited disciples walking to Emmaus in Luke’s Gospel. When faced with the kind of pain that brings us to our knees, we are often too discouraged and too disheartened to grasp the lesson that’s being taught. We feel tempted to walk away from what’s hurting us and move instead towards some human consolation, towards something in the world that promises earthly compensation to replace our crucified dream of faith. The good news is that Jesus finds us on that road, too.
--Fr. Ron Rolheiser,
Facebook, April 15, 2020
Image source: James Tissot, The Pilgrims of Emmaus on the Road (1886-1894), https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/13524
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