TODAY’S GOSPEL READING
24 APRIL, 2025
Luke 24:35-48
The disciples of Jesus recounted what had taken place along the way,
and how they had come to recognize him in the breaking of bread.
While they were still speaking about this,
he stood in their midst and said to them,
“Peace be with you.”
But they were startled and terrified
and thought that they were seeing a ghost.
Then he said to them, “Why are you troubled?
And why do questions arise in your hearts?
Look at my hands and my feet, that it is I myself.
Touch me and see, because a ghost does not have flesh and bones
as you can see I have.”
And as he said this,
he showed them his hands and his feet.
While they were still incredulous for joy and were amazed,
he asked them, “Have you anything here to eat?”
They gave him a piece of baked fish;
he took it and ate it in front of them.
He said to them,
“These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you,
that everything written about me in the law of Moses
and in the prophets and psalms must be fulfilled.”
Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.
And he said to them,
“Thus it is written that the Christ would suffer
and rise from the dead on the third day
and that repentance, for the forgiveness of sins,
would be preached in his name
to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
You are witnesses of these things.”
THE GOSPEL OF THE LORD!
REFLECTION
In this gospel passage, the risen Jesus appears to His disciples and opens their minds to understand the Scriptures. Though initially frightened and doubtful, the disciples come to recognize Him not only through His presence but through His words and actions—especially in the breaking of the bread. Jesus commissions them to be witnesses to His resurrection, a call that extends to us today. He brings peace, assurance, and purpose, reminding us that faith is not just about seeing but about believing and sharing the good news.
PRAYER
Risen Lord, thank You for revealing Yourself in our everyday lives, just as You did with Your disciples. Open our hearts and minds to understand Your Word more deeply. Help us overcome our doubts and fears, and fill us with Your peace. Strengthen us to be faithful witnesses of Your love and resurrection in all that we do. Amen
