Today is Thursday within the Octave of Easter .
Acts 3:11-26
Psalm 8:2ab and 5, 6-7, 8-9
Luke 24:35-48
In this day Psalm we can read and meditate upon these verses :
O LORD, our Lord,
how glorious is your name over all the earth!
What is man that you should be mindful of him,
or the son of man that you should care for him?
The psalmist seems thoroughly amazed that God cares so much about humans. Why is it, O Lord, considering how glorious You are, that You are mindful of us?
How much God , in His Holy Trinity is caring for us .. Then, as if that were not enough, He has made us just a little less than the angels, crowned us with glory and honor and made us like Him: rulers over everything He has made.
The psalmist can think of only one explanation for this: “O Lord, our God, how wonderful Your name in all the earth!”
This is a message that disciples of Jesus have been commissioned to take to the ends of the earth. How do we do it? Luke tells us how the earliest disciples did it. Like us, they had troubles, questions, doubts, and, on occasion, were even terrified. How then did they take the good news of Jesus to their world?
First, Jesus opened their minds to understand the Scriptures. They had power to share their faith because Jesus was in their minds.
Second, in the breaking of the bread, they recognized Jesus. They saw him in the most mundane of things.
Finally, in the midst of their greatest doubts, they remembered the words of Jesus: “Peace be with you.”
Understanding – recognition – memory; blessings to cherish during the Octave of Easter and beyond.
1 comment:
Happy Easter! I was browsing through and came across your blog. I'm quite impressed. The pictures are fascinating and inspiring, and your writings are equally nourishing. As a Catholic, I'm proud of you for the work your doing here.
In the Emmaus story, the two disciples' heart 'burn' as Christ opened up the scriptures to them. The same happens to us today. Enlightememnt by the Scriptures is the beginning of quest for God and beginning of prayer. I hope to write a reflection on this story in my blog soon.
Hope I'll get time to visit your blog again and share some thougths. Huh! I like your profile. Wishing you Easter blessings.
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