Gospel: Luke 24:35-48
The two disciples
recounted what had taken place on the way, and how Jesus was made known to them
in the breaking of bread.
While they were
still speaking about this, he stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be
with you.” But they were startled and terrified and thought that they were
seeing a ghost. Then he said to them, “Why are you troubled? And why do
questions arise in your hearts? Look at my hands and my feet, that it is I
myself. Touch me and see, because a ghost does not have flesh and bones as you
can see I have.” And as he said this, he showed them his hands and his feet. While
they were still incredulous for joy and were amazed, he asked them, “Have you
anything here to eat?” they gave him a piece of baked fish; he took it and ate
it in front of them.
He said to them, “These
are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything
written about me in the law of Moses and in the prophets and psalms must be
fulfilled.” Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures. And he
said to them, “Thus it is written that the Christ would suffer and rise from
the dead on the third day and that repentance, for the forgiveness of sins, would
be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things.”
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Reflection:
How would you know
that you are witnessing for the risen Christ? You hunger to do the things
that Jesus did when He walked for three years in this world. For example, you
saw a poor person begging for food and you feel pity for that person which
compelled you to give that person something to alleviate his/her hunger.
Or whenever you see
a person in need you always feel the drive to help. If you feel these emotions
in your heart you are already witnessing for the Risen Christ. He is
manifesting Himself through you and you become a living and breathing witness
that Jesus has indeed risen! You always witness for Jesus whenever you do acts of
mercy and compassion.
Why are you
witnessing for Jesus? This is for the reason that you are a follower of Jesus.
You witness for Jesus because you want others to know Jesus also. You witness for Him because you want Jesus to make a positive impact in
their lives also as what Jesus did for you. By your witness others will know Him through you. They will feel
Jesus presence and love through you.
In the gospel, the
two disciples recalled to their fellow disciples Jesus’ manifestation to them
in the breaking of the bread. When you break bread or share your food with the
hungry, you do acts of mercy and compassion. When you break bread or share your food you witness for Jesus and you
become the face of Jesus for them.
Do you always witness
for Jesus? - Marino J. Dasmarinas
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