mystery! the gospel reading today recounts the event from Emmaus. The disciples are on their way to Emmaus and a stranger joins them on the road. They share the story of what has happened in Jerusalem in the last week and the stranger appears to know nothing about them. They tell the story and as they talk they begin to recognize a familiar friend. It is when they break bread with him, that they are certain of who it is .. Jesus. Oh, and how they loved him. He is still with them! I wish I could paint a picture of the shift that happened in them as it dawned on them who this person was. He was in their midst... still. He was not lost to them. I heard a beautiful reflection this morning on this reading given by a woman from Savannah. She ended her talk by saying: Can we let Jesus be that companion on the journey of life? (something like that.) and she is right to say it the way she did, I think. Can we LET Jesus be our companion? Can we invite God into our worries and our fears and doubts? trusting the one who loves us with an abiding love to care for us and help us. I pray for this confidence.
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