“The disciples of Emmaus, for their part, received an account from the women who went to the tomb of Jesus and had a vision of angels who told them that Jesus was alive. At most they were startled, surprised and bewildered. Once again the words of Jesus were clear: “How foolish you are and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken” (Luke 24:25). Once again Jesus explained the scriptures to them and in this way opened their hearts and their minds to his risen presence.
These warnings of Jesus are good, because they tell us that the God whom Jesus proclaims is a living God. To welcome him we must be ready with all our senses and intelligence and have the confidence of children. His words also remind us that the event of the resurrection and its transforming impact on the lives of the disciples, took time - there was incomprehension and hardness of heart that hindered its reception. The most difficult thing is not only the transition from what we know to what we truly believe, but also more simply the transition from not seeing to seeing”.
Alberto Toutin sscc
03/31/2024