Gospel: Luke
24:35-48
The
disciples of Jesus recounted what had taken place along the way, and how they
had come to recognize him 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:
Who moves
and inspires you to go on when you feel spiritually/emotionally weary and
tired? Of course it’s no other than Jesus! During these times you earnestly
pray to Him and you ask Him for help and strength. And the moment you sincerely
do these prayers and petitions you would feel energized as such you are very
much ready again to face the many trials in your life.
While the
disciples of Jesus were feeling weary and down because they thought that Jesus
has not risen. He suddenly stood in their midst and He greeted them,
"Peace be with you and He said to them: “Why are you troubled?” And why do
questions arise in your hearts? Jesus appeared to his followers once again to tell
them that He has truly risen and that He is there for them.
Whether
we admit it or not, we are often times like the disciples of Jesus. We doubt,
we feel abandoned by Him and we sometimes question Him. If He is really there
for us and if He is really real!
If He is
there and if He is truly real then how come there are still difficult moments
in our lives? In the midst of these momentary difficulties let us persevere and
let us continue to have faith in Jesus.
What does
this gospel episode tells us? It tells us that we are never alone that the
Risen Jesus is always by our side most especially when we pass through trials
and problems. He is always there to help us and to strengthen us. – Marino J.
Dasmarinas
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