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“We had hoped that He would redeem
Israel” lamented the
two disciples who were on their way back to their village, Emmaus, on the
day of the Resurrection. We read their story in Luke 24:13-35; that
Jesus appeared to them on the road but they did not recognize Him. Their
eyes were rendered blind by hopelessness because the man they thought
would liberate them instead died in the hands of their oppressors.
As the story goes, Jesus walked with them; in the process
talking about everything that had happened in the light of the Scripture.
Jesus stayed with them and broke bread with them. “Then their eyes were
ope ned
and they recognized Him” (Luke 24:31). Like the last piece of a
puzzle falling into place, all became clear. The light of understanding
flashed and everything took meaning. Glorious… Beautiful…
More than what the two disciples had hoped for, our Lord
Jesus Christ redeemed not only
Israel but the whole
of mankind. That first Easter morning marked the dawning of mans’
salvation. The Risen Christ, the Light of the world, illuminated our
darkness and triumphed in victory against our bondage of sin and death!
Christ’s tomb must have
been a beautiful sight to behold. With the stone rolled away from the
entrance, radiance came not from the light of day into the tomb, but
rather, from the tomb of the Risen Christ, beaming light to the outside
world.
Like the two disciples, we too shall experience the same
joy and knowledge of God when we seek Him in the daily Scripture and
partake in the celebration of the Eucharist. That with Jesus, we, too,
will find meaning in our lives.
And as believers of the Risen Christ, let us be bearers of
light to others. In Matthew 5:14-16, Jesus said, “You are the light of
the world… let your light shine before men, that they may see your good
deeds and praise your Father in heaven.”
One year this Easter, I was blessed to be part of not one
but two adult baptisms. Two colleague-friends who decided to embrace our
Catholic faith requested me to serve as their principal witness. As one
born into the faith (i.e., easy admission to the Church), I was humbled
when I learned about the preparations they had to go through to
become Catholics. As adult converts, it takes firm commitment and
dedication to complete at least a yearlong unlearning and learning
process. It requires a lot of courage leaving behind an old life and
embracing a new one in Christ. I still recall seeing rows and rows of
mostly adult converts during that solemn Easter Vigil celebration. I felt
deep joy in my heart at the sight of a concrete testament to the victory
of Christ - people believing… people converting. Once again, the Light
of the Risen Christ shone. Resplendent… Perfect.
After the “extraordinary” activities we had during the
Easter Triduum, we move on with our “ordinary” lives. But let’s pray for
the grace not go back to our Emmaus - our old lives. Instead, may we
embrace a renewed life with the Resurrected Christ. May we be light to
others and strive to make the victory in God’s work of salvation live on.
All Glory to the Risen Christ!
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