“Dinner with Each Other” In the story of the Emmaus encounter (Luke 24:13-35), Jesus is recognized in a familiar moment – sharing a meal. But what about us? How do we, living 2000 years after Jesus, encounter the Risen Christ? We have something to learn from the early Church: Christ is encountered as we share community (and dinner!) with one…
Dinner with Jesus The Resurrection story of the journey to Emmaus invites us to consider a question: how is it that we recognize the Risen Christ? Cleopas and his companion walk beside Jesus, talking to Jesus about Jesus, and somehow do not recognize him. At least, they don’t until they share a meal and recognize Jesus as he blesses and…