The same gospel was proclaimed today in the Maronite Church. It is one of my favorites and brought tears to my eyes. How many of us long to have been on the road with the disciples that day.
Posted on 05/08/2011 3:20:44 PM PDT by NYer
The same gospel was proclaimed today in the Maronite Church. It is one of my favorites and brought tears to my eyes. How many of us long to have been on the road with the disciples that day.
My favorite Gospel. I would have loved to have been a bug in one of those disciples’ pockets listening to the entire conversation as Christ walked with them.
Our priest at the end of his homily today asked the question, “And where did Jesus go when he vanished from their eyes?”
The answer — Into the bread where he remains today.
You might also check the seat next to the Father in Heaven... until He makes his enemies his footstool...
And I have no doubt that where two or more are gathered together, there also, is Christ.
Oten I start a Bible study group with those words and ask Christ to enlighten our minds and hearts.
During my (a priest's) first visit to the French ecumenical community of Taizé many years ago, I heard this meditation offered by the late Brother Roger Schutz and his community. It has remained with me ever since.
"We are once again pilgrims on the road to Emmaus…
Our heads are bowed as we meet the Stranger
who draws near and comes with us.
As evening comes, we strain to make out His face
while he talks to us, to our hearts.
In interpreting the Book of Life,
He takes our broken hopes and kindles them into fire:
the way becomes lighter as,
drawing the embers together, we learn to fan the flame.
If we invite Him this evening, He will sit down
and together we shall share the meal.
And then all those who no longer believed
will see and the hour of Recognition will come.
He will break the bread of tears at the table of the poor
and each will receive manna to their fill.
We shall return to Jerusalem to proclaim aloud
what He has whispered in our ear.
And no doubt we shall find brothers and sisters there
who will greet us with the words:
'We, too have met Him!'
For we know: the mercy of God
has come to visit the land of the living!"
I have found that when it comes to Catholicism, what is taught in the Bible and what is taught in Catholicism are mutually exclusive and should not be confused as being tied to one another in any sense. Catholic doctrine always trumps biblical doctrine regardless. Since biblical scripture is negated, it fails to persuade the catholic believer. Not saying to quit trying, just saying it doesn’t matter what the bible says to a Catholic when it conflicts with what their teachings are. It is simply ignored as irrelevant. Doesn’t matter if Jesus himself said it, your quoting of scripture falls on deaf ears and blind eyes.
According to the Lutherans, Episcopalians, Presbyterians or Baptists?
One of my favorites. Their eyes were only opened after they had partaken of the Eucharist!
you are so right texan, there are some out there that don’t believe in the Real Presence even though Jesus Himself said “This is My Body”, so when you say “it doesn’t matter if Jesus Himself said it, your quoting scripture falls on deaf ears and blind eyes”, this is a perfect example!!
The Holy Scripture clearly says, “He took the bread, blessed it, broke it, gave it to his disciples, saying, “This is my body which was given up for you.”
In like mannner, he took the cup of wine, blessed it and gave it to them saying, “Take and drink, this is my blood shed for the new and everlasting covenant.”
What is not to understand about that......????
It’s in scripture!
Thanks for the post!
I was also particularly struck by this Gospel today,
It’s just a guy....some guy...any guy...walking beside them talking to them then opening up the Scriptures. Laying bare the prophets. This can’t be Christ after all...Christ died. Christ is gone. And certainly even if He weren’t gone, if He were still around, would not his own disciples be the first to recognize Him?
Apparently not. They would not recognize Him *until the breaking of the bread*.
Well doesn’t that describe the priest in persona Christi? It’s just some guy, any guy, whom no one could confuse with Christ, of whom no one could say, yeah, that’s the Jesus we know! We do not see Christ at first, we only see the priest. We only finally recognize Christ *in the breaking of the bread*.
Profound symbolism here...and needless to say I don’t think it’s accidental. :)
Now there you go...Ruining their fantasy with Biblical facts...
Now there you go...Ruining their fantasy with Biblical facts...
i often wish Jesus would have made the doctrine of the Real Presence plainer for the “sola scriptura” crowd, since they reject 2,000 years of consistent Church teaching. it would have been nice if only Jesus had said “this is My Body” or if Paul would have said “isn’t the bread we break a sharing in the Body of Christ?” if these statements were made, surely everyone would believe them and there would be “One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism”
i must be having another fantasy, i thought Jesus said “and behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age”.
Gods word never comes back void... :-)
Gods word never comes back void... :-)
Of course Jesus said that...But he didn't mean in a piece of bread...Jesus was talking spiritually...
Gal 4:19 My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,
Jesus will be formed in believers...NOT in a glass of wine...
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