Psalm 105, used as today's Responsorial Psalm, encourages us to "rejoice, look to the Lord in his strength and seek to serve him constantly." (Ps 105:3-4). It is fittingly tied in with the Emmaus story and sets the tone for our own journey. The two disciples were dejected and disappointed by the turn of events on the previous Friday and certainly confused by the rumors that Jesus had risen from the dead. They were far from rejoicing when "the stranger" joined them, yet in listening to him and breaking bread with him, they realized how their hearts had been "burning" within them.
We have moments when senseless acts of violence, like the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 50 years ago, confuse, disappoint, and anger us, yet, if we take time to LISTEN; if we RECOGNIZE the presence of Jesus in one another and if we receive him in Holy Communion, our hearts will again burn with joy, for we will again realize that he is Risen, he is Alive and active with us.
Bro. Rene
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