Sunday, May 8, 2011

The Pattern of Emmaus

Homily for the Third Sunday of Easter, Year A
Acts 2.14, 22-33 Psalm 16 1 Peter 1.17-21 Luke 24.13-35

This homily is part of an occasional series of homilies on liturgical catechesis in preparation for the implementation of the English translation of the Third Edition of the Roman Missal.

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If we say that the Last Supper was the first Eucharist, then what happened on the road to Emmaus and in that city close to Jerusalem was the first complete Mass as we know it today. Because the Mass is not just about receiving communion, although that is its high point. The Mass has a structure – an order – a ritual – that we see for the first time in a Christian context on the road to Emmaus.

1 comment:

carol said...

The 9 a.m. Sunday homily was really excellent and hope no one missed it. It stirred up my faith once again in this Easter season. Hope it blesses all who hear(d) it. -c