In today's Gospel passage, two of Jesus' disciples are walking away from Jerusalem on the first Easter night as they had negative memories of the city. It was there that Jesus, to whom they had given their lives, was crucified. The city took away not only Jesus but also the hopes they had invested in Him. They wanted to leave, but Jesus had wanted them to stay.
Although they hadn't realized it yet, Jerusalem was also the city where Jesus was raised from the dead, where He would pour out His Holy Spirit upon his disciples, and where His message would begin to spread to all the world.
Jesus accompanied the two disciples and helped them to see that there was more to Jerusalem than they had initially thought. Similarly, in our own lives, the places we avoid, whether a physical location or a place deep within our souls, may seem dark and gloomy. However, these are the very places where the seeds of new life grow and where God is mysteriously but powerfully at work in the darkness.
Homily for the Feast of the Chair of St. Peter, Apostle
Homily for Wednesday of the 1st Week of Lent
Homily for Tuesday of the 1st Week of Lent
Homily for Monday of the1st Week of Lent
Homily for the 1st Sunday of Lent
Homily for Saturday after Ash Wednesday
Homily for Friday after Ash Wednesday
Homily for Thursday after Ash Wednesday
Homily for Ash Wednesday
Homily for Tuesday of the 6th Week in Ordinary Time
Homily for Monday of the 6th Week in Ordinary Time
Homily for the 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Homily for the Memorial of St. Scholastica
Homily for Friday of the 5th Week in Ordinary Time
Homily for Thursday of the 5th Week in Ordinary Time
Homily for Wednesday of the 5th Week in Ordinary Time
Homily for the Memorial of Saint Paul Miki and Companions
Homily for the Memorial of St. Agatha, Virgin & Martyr
Homily for the 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Homily for the 4th Sunday of Advent
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
The Hello Heaven Podcast
Cast The Word
Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CT
The Kingdom Power Fellowship Podcast
The Bible Recap
The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)