Friends, in today’s Gospel, two disciples meet Jesus on the road to Emmaus. He asks what they are discussing and one recites all of the data concerning him.

Then Jesus speaks: “Oh, how foolish you are! How slow of heart to believe all that the prophets spoke!” He then rehearsed for them the whole of the biblical story, showing how it culminated in the Messiah who offered a sacrifice for the salvation of the world.

When they came near the village to which they were heading, Jesus “gave the impression that he was going on farther,” but they pressed him to stay. Then, sitting down with them at table, Jesus “took bread, said the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them.” Repeating the great gestures of the Last Supper, Jesus made present for them the sacrifice of the cross.

In short, he wove together the themes of the sacred banquet and the sacrifice that made the banquet possible, summing up the story of Israel that he had narrated on the road. And at that moment, when the Scriptures and the meal and the sacrifice came together as a coherent whole, they recognized him; he became really present to them. 

Gospel Reflections

Daily Gospel Reflections from Bishop Barron

Easter Octave

Wednesday

April 12

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Tuesday

April 11

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Monday

April 10

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Sunday

April 9

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Easter

Holy Week

Saturday

April 8

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Holy Saturday

Friday

April 7

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Good Friday

Thursday

April 6

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Holy Thursday

Wednesday

April 5

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Tuesday

April 4

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Monday

April 3

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Sunday

April 2

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Palm Sunday

5th week of Lent

Saturday

April 1

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Friday

March 31

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Thursday

March 30

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Wednesday

March 29

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Tuesday

March 28

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Monday

March 27

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Sunday

March 26

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4th week of Lent

Saturday

March 25

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Annunciation

Friday

March 24

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Thursday

March 23

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Wednesday

March 22

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Tuesday

March 21

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Monday

March 20

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St. Joseph

Sunday

March 19

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3rd week of Lent

Saturday

March 18

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Friday

March 17

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Thursday

March 16

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Wednesday

March 15

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Tuesday

March 14

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Monday

March 13

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Sunday

March 12

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2nd week of Lent

Saturday

March 11

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Friday

March 10

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Thursday

March 9

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Wednesday

March 8

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Tuesday

March 7

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Monday

March 6

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Sunday

March 5

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1st week of Lent

Saturday

March 4

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Friday

March 3

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Thursday

March 2

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Wednesday

March 1

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Tuesday

February 28

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Monday

February 27

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Sunday

February 26

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Week of Ash Wednesday

Saturday

February 25

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Friday

February 24

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