Mass of Christian Burial for Archbishop Emeritus Philip Wilson DD JCL - Flipbook - Page 10
Then he said to them, ‘You foolish men! So slow to believe
the full message of the prophets! Was it not ordained that the
Christ should suffer and so enter into his glory?’ Then, starting
with Moses and going through all the prophets, he explained
to them the passages throughout the scriptures that were
about himself.
When they drew near to the village to which they were going,
he made as if to go on; but they pressed him to stay with them.
‘It is nearly evening’ they said ‘and day is almost over.’ So he
went in to stay with them. Now while he was with them at the
table, he took the bread and said the blessing; then he broke it
and handed it to them. And their eyes were opened and they
recognized him; but he had vanished from their sight. Then
they said to each other, ‘Did not our hearts burn within us as
he talked to us on the road and explained the scriptures to us?’
They set out that instant and returned to Jerusalem. There they
found the Eleven assembled together with their companions,
who said to them, ‘Yes, it is true. The Lord has risen and has
appeared to Simon.’ Then they told their story of what had
happened on the road and how they had recognized him at
the breaking of bread.
The Gospel of the Lord.
All:
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Homily:
Bishop Gregory O’Kelly SJ
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