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Cleofas and a
colleague were
walking through
a road which
lead them to a
village called
Emmaus.
This place was
11 kilometres
from Jerusalem,
and they used to
do it on foot
which was the
way people who
had a lack of
resources did it
at the time.
While they
walked, they
would chat to
each other.
They felt sad.
Jesus had been
crucified and
they were
talking about
the tragic
incidents that
happened.
They complained
about the death
of Jesus who
would never be
with them
anymore.
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As they spoke, a
man approached
them and started
to walk by their
side. They were
so crying so
much about it
that they did
not pay
attention to the
man, who was
actually Jesus.
Then, the man
said to them:
— What are you
talking about?
Why are you so
sad?
Cleofas was very
surprised with
this person’s
intromission.
He started to
speak to the
person they
believed to be a
stranger:
— Well, are you
stranger in
Jerusalem? Have
you not realised
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what has
been
happening
with the
last
days? |
— What is
happening? — the
man asked.
The two
followers of
Jesus said:
— Jesus of
Nazareth, who
was the most
powerful prophet
that ever
existed in the
planet, was sent
to death and
crucified by the
priests and
senators.
We hoped he was
the Messiahs and
would rescue
Israel.
It has been
three days that
this has
happened.
Some women, who
also followed
the Master
Jesus, went to
his tomb and
couldn’t find
him. They
declared to have
seen angels and
affirmed he was
alive.
The man then
said:
— Oh,
insensitive
hearts, to
believe in
everything the
prophets have
said! Was not it
necessary for
Christ to suffer
everything he
suffered and
then went for
his glory?
Then he started
to explain the
deeds. He talked
about Moses and
then about all
the other
prophets.
When they were
close to the
village, he
explained what
the deeds talked
about Jesus.
The stranger
said he would
continue his
journey.
The two friends
convinced him to
stop and said:
— Please stay
with us. It is
late and
dangerous to
walk through
these roads by
night.
The stranger
decided then to
stay with them.
They sat down to
eat. The
stranger then
took some bread,
blessed and
shared it with
Cleofas and his
friend. At this
time, through
the light of the
torch, they
finally
recognised him.
— It is Jesus! —
they both said.
Their hearts
were beating
fast, and they
felt so happy.
They could not
believe such
happiness.
Therefore, it
lasted for one
moment. The
Master
disappeared in
front of them.
— How come we
did not
recognise him? —
they said.
— Therefore, the
truth is that we
feel our hearts
warming up
whilst he would
talk to us and
explain the
deeds.
They were so
excited about
it. They stood
up and decided
to go back to
Jerusalem
immediately.
They needed to
tell everyone
what had
happened, and
how they
recognised Jesus
when he shared
the bread.
A great feeling
was felt by both
of them.
They more
confident then
ever before. The
Master is alive!
He did not die
in the cross.
He came back to
teach them the
immortality of
the soul,
showing his
disciples that
death does not
exist.
(Adaptation from
Chapter. 24:13 a
35 from Lucas’
Gospel.)
Aunt Celia
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