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:
A nun with a merciful, compassionate and loving heart would always go to
a nearby poor community to give bread to
those who are hungry. The poor whom she had helped would ask her; “Why are you
doing this to us?” The nun would humbly reply: “I want to share the love and
compassion of Jesus to you.”
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 man begging for food. And you felt pity for
that man which led you to give him food to alleviate his 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!
Why are you witnessing for Jesus? You witness for Jesus because you want
others to know Jesus as well. You witness for Him because you want
Jesus to make a positive impact in their lives as what Jesus did for your own
life. By your witness others will know Jesus and 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 with the hungry you witness for Jesus and you become the face of Jesus for them. - Marino J. Dasmarinas
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