Solvitur Ambulando “It is solved by walking”

That same day two of the disciples were walking to the village Emmaus, about seven miles out of Jerusalem. They were deep in conversation, going over all these things that had happened.  Luke 24:13-14 The Message In these weeks when we have been mostly cooped up in our houses, we have had few opportunities to leave the confines of our garages, patios, and yards. Yet, there is at least one simple activity that we have been told we can do, “Go outside and…

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From Where Shall My Hope Come?

“Stay with us, because it is almost evening and the day is now nearly over.” Luke 24:29 The Gospel for today is one of the most dramatic of all the incredible stories of the resurrection of Jesus, albeit they are all dramatic. This is the story of the encounter of Jesus with two of his disciples on the road to Emmaus. For reasons not identified they don’t recognize him. He asks a series of questions to draw the story out. As they reach…

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