Has it ever happened that you fell in with a stranger on a long journey and discovered love, encouragement and self-understanding? Is this what is called ‘serendipity’, the habit of discovering ...

Today, the universal Church continues to celebrate the Resurrection of her Lord. The Easter Season is a blessed time for us to recall the Lord’s presence among us and to deepen in our sense of mission ...

In this episode, as we continue reflecting on stories of conversion, we’ll look at the resurrection appearance of Jesus to the disciples on the road to Emmaus, found only in the Gospel of Luke. In ...

This is Italian artist Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio’s depiction of Jesus, second from right, having dinner with two of his disciples after his resurrection. Caravaggio lived from 1571-1610.

The story of the disciples on the road to Emmaus is a favorite of mine. I love the image of pilgrims traveling together, struggling to understand tragedy and loss. I love that Jesus enters the story ...

Sunday, April 30, is the Third Sunday of Easter (Year A). Mass Readings: Acts 2:14, 22-33; Psalm 16:1-2, 5, 7-11; 1 Peter 1:17-21; Luke 24:13-35. This Sunday’s Gospel is a template for the Mass as not ...

The Emmaus Road reading was on Wednesday – an Eastertide favorite! It’s such a gentle tale, and so human. You can feel the downcast spirits of the disillusioned disciples; you share in their ...

A depiction of the gospel scene of Emmaus. (Credit: Fraternita di Emmaus.) Listen As the universal Church continues to celebrate the Lord’s Resurrection through the Easter Season, Christians are ...

Appears in exhibition catalog as entry no. 42 (Sale info: For Sale). The Saviour is seen in the act of returning thanks and breaking the bread, at which moment the spiritual vision of the disciples ...

Caravaggio’s Supper at Emmaus depicts the moment Jesus Christ revealing himself to his disciples following his resurrection. Led by Kingsley Ng, artist and lecturer at the Master of Visual Art ...

The time, evening--indicated by a bat on the wing, and the last rays of the setting sun. The expression of the adoration and astonishment in the disciples, and the vacuity in the host is truly ...