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The Fourth Station: Jesus appears to his disciples on the road to Emmaus.
The one thing that we share with the early disciples after the resurrection is powerlessness, completely without power. Even going to church when we can highlight all our difficulties. The two disciples on this road to Emmaus were trying to get away from it all. Then the fabulous moment of grace. “Jesus himself came and walked by their side” but they did not recognise Him. But He opened their eyes to the scriptures. May He today open our eyes to the scriptures, but also to His presence in our lives.
“We love you Lord Jesus and we trust in you for we know you are risen from the dead and live in us”.
One our Father, one Hail Mary, and Glory be to the Father.
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The Fifth Station: The Risen Lord is recognised in the breaking of bread.
The gift remains the same. “Now while He was with them at table, he took the bread and said the blessing; then he broke it and handed it to them”. What was so different? “Their eyes were opened”. Please God, with all my heart I pray that my eyes may be truly opened. I remain with the great body of disciples “I believe, help my unbelief”.
“We love you Lord Jesus and we trust in you for we know you are risen from the dead and live in us”.
The disciples failed to recognise Jesus because they had actually seen Him die and knew He had been buried. For our time we have been buried in the scandals and all too often we have built idols within our ways of worship in the church. We pray that our hearts may be transformed and brought back to life.
Alleluia, Alleluia. Give thanks to the risen Lord. Give praise to his name
One our Father, one Hail Mary, and Glory be to the Father.
The Sixth Station: Jesus appears to His disciples in Jerusalem in a locked room.
He rebuked them for their lack of faith but always His gift “My peace be with you”. “Look at my hands and feet”, and to confirm the reality of His presence “Have you anything here to eat?” He knows we need to have our faith strengthened and restored. Let us reveal to Him our wounds and our hurts at this time
“We love you Lord Jesus and we trust in you for we know you are risen from the dead and live in us”.
When Jesus shows himself to the apostles, they assumed He was a ghost. Our assumption is that it cannot happen – so let us sincerely pray. Dear Jesus, we may find it hard to believe that it was your physical body that came into the room full of apostles. Please help us to truly believe in this your greatest miracle – that you whom the disciples had seen tortured, crucified and speared to death, really did come back, not only for them, but for all of us.
Alleluia, Alleluia. Give thanks to the risen Lord. Give praise to his name