tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3501239684776771639.post7927728606073960872..comments2024-03-18T21:54:30.466+00:00Comments on Bangor to Bobbio: 'Were not our hearts burning within us . . .' Third Sunday of EasterFr Seán Coylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02287947090085700335noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3501239684776771639.post-87250864180828594942011-05-09T03:30:31.703+01:002011-05-09T03:30:31.703+01:00In an email from a priest-friend in Canada: Here a...In an email from a priest-friend in Canada: Here are my notes on that jouney to a viallage calle Emmaus!<br /><br />This story called on the early Church to - to stop and see if they were allowing the Risen Lord to connect with their experiences of weakness and failure. It is a conversion story, something was happening within them, but recognition came later. Have we lost the art of recognizing the Risen Lord in our midst? <br /><br />Emmaus is a journey into the great mystery of the Risen Lord being alive and full of care for our benefit. For the disciples "bad news" was too strong for "good news", so they move out. They were pushed along by sadness, fear and discouragement. But Jesus showed his remarkable interest in our human affairs. He came to them and drew them into a greter vision of things.<br /><br />Once they saw the truth, they knew immediately what to do. Dismay became enthusiasm for Jesus again, strengthed by their return to the Church forming. Apparently St. Ignatius said that many graces were lost to the Church by out unwillingness to share experiences of Christ's love.<br /><br />How many people today have given up? How many have nowhere to go but move "out" from the center of sadness. Little do they know that defeat leads us to a dignity unknown to noisy victory. How can we alert the world to the Risen Lord? Today we can take a step. Risen Lord, come to us. The Focolare had that well known song - which in Canada was translated: "Stay with us, O Lord, the day is near its end, but if you are with us Lord, the day will never end"Fr Seán Coylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02287947090085700335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3501239684776771639.post-32111818602200927712011-05-06T04:04:53.904+01:002011-05-06T04:04:53.904+01:00This is one of my favorite episodes in the Bible, ...This is one of my favorite episodes in the Bible, Fr. Sean. Thank you for your beautiful sharing.Ma. Milagroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09845010489470139697noreply@blogger.com