Jesus was there with Cleopas and his companion, walking with them through their grief, helping them recognize how God had been – and continued to be – at work in the violence of Good Friday and the silence of Holy Saturday. As Father James Martin, SJ, reflected: “The Risen Christ tells the two disciples that hope is never dead, and nothing is impossible with God. Then He shows them this by revealing Himself fully. Seeing this, they are filled with joy. Hope has been rekindled and so their hearts burn. Their first impulse, as always in the Gospels and with us, is to announce the Good News.” The hope and promise of the Resurrection on that Easter Day was able to dispel the darkness of grief and despair for Cleopas and his friend. This is what we celebrate as we continue to celebrate in this Easter Season: The Resurrection shows us that there is always hope and that Christ remains with us, journeying with us as we walk our pilgrim path.
Adults: In these days of quarantine, are you allowing yourself to experience the hope of the Resurrected Christ?
Children: How can you grow closer to the Resurrected Jesus while being quarantined?
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