Mass of Christian Burial for Archbishop Emeritus Philip Wilson DD JCL - Flipbook - Page 9
Gospel Acclamation
Cantor: Naomi Hede
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.
Cantor:
Happy are those who have died in the Lord:
let them rest from their labours
for their good deeds go with them.
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.
Gospel
Proclaimed by Deacon Anthony Beltrame
Luke 24:13-35
Two of the disciples of Jesus were on their way to a village
called Emmaus, seven miles from Jerusalem, and they were
talking together about all that had happened. Now as they
talked this over, Jesus himself came up and walked by their
side; but something prevented them from recognising him.
He said to them, ‘What matters are you discussing as you walk
along?’ They stopped short, their faces downcast.
Then one of them, called Cleopas answered him, ‘You must be
the only person staying in Jerusalem who does not know the
things that have been happening there these last few days.’
‘What things?’ he asked. ‘All about Jesus of Nazareth’ they
answered ‘who proved he was a great prophet by the things
he said and did in the sight of God and of the whole people;
and how our chief priests and our leaders handed him over to
be sentenced to death, and had him crucified. Our own hope
had been that he would be the one to set Israel free. And this
is not all: two whole days have gone by since it all happened;
and some women from our group have astounded us: they
went to the tomb in the early morning, and when they did not
find the body, they came back to tell us they had seen a vision
of angels who declared he was alive. Some of our friends went
to the tomb and found everything exactly as the women had
reported, but of him they saw nothing.’
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