A depiction of the gospel scene of Emmaus. (Credit: Fraternita di Emmaus.) Listen As the universal Church continues to celebrate the Lord’s Resurrection through the Easter Season, Christians are ...
In this episode, as we continue reflecting on stories of conversion, we’ll look at the resurrection appearance of Jesus to the disciples on the road to Emmaus, found only in the Gospel of Luke. In ...
The story of the disciples on the road to Emmaus is a favorite of mine. I love the image of pilgrims traveling together, struggling to understand tragedy and loss. I love that Jesus enters the story ...
The Gospel of the Third Sunday of Easter focuses on Jesus and the two disciples going to Emmaus. Luke 24 recounts two appearances of Jesus after his Resurrection: in Emmaus and in Jerusalem, both on ...
During the Regina Caeli Francis stressed the importance of examining one’s conscience. He urged the faithful to pray for his upcoming trip to Hungary in the heart of Europe where the "icy winds of war ...
In the first sentence in tomorrow’s Gospel (Luke 24: 13 – 35) Luke tells the reader that two of Jesus’s disciples were on their way to Emmaus, and they were talking about all that had happened. For ...
Editor's Note: Please find the full text and English translation of the homily offered by Pope Francis during Mass at the National Shrine of Saint Anne de Beaupré on July 28, 2022. The journey of the ...
This is Italian artist Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio’s depiction of Jesus, second from right, having dinner with two of his disciples after his resurrection. Caravaggio lived from 1571-1610.
This March, Christians who have been touched by the Walk to Emmaus ministry will unite for a five-day cruise to the Caribbean to celebrate the program's 40th anniversary. Participants will hear ...