But they urged him, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening and the day is almost over.” So he went in to stay with them.
And it happened that, while he was with them at table, he took bread, said the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them.
With that their eyes were opened and they recognized him, but he vanished from their sight.
Then they said to each other, “Were not our hearts burning [within us] while he spoke to us on the way and opened the scriptures to us?” (Luke 24:29-32 NABRE)
Not long after the tomb was discovered to be empty, two of Jesus' followers encountered him as they walked along the road to Emmaus, a town several miles outside of Jerusalem. They did not recognize Jesus at first, but during the evening meal, their eyes were opened so they were able to recognize him.
It can be helpful to remember that Jesus walks with us even when we don't recognize him. And it's not uncommon for us to have our eyes open to his presence during difficult times. May we see him by the burning in our hearts, by seeing him in others, and by regular prayer and reading of scripture.
Today, I will look to see Jesus in the face of each person I encounter.
Saint John Climacus, learned abbot, spiritual director, and sixth-century monk of Mount Sinai, pray for us.
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