Vatican City, 4 May 2014 (VIS) – As
is usual on Sunday, the Holy Father appeared at the window of the
Vatican Apostolic Palace to pray the Regina Coeli with the faithful
gathered in the square. He spoke about the disciples who encountered
Jesus on the path to Emmaus but did not recognise Him. “Seeing how
sad they were, He first helped them to understand that the passion
and the death of the Messiah were foreseen in God's plan and foretold
in the Sacred Scriptures; and in this way He reignited the flame of
hope in their hearts”.
“The road to Emmaus has thus become a
symbol of our path of faith”, he continued. “The Scriptures and
the Eucharist are the indispensable elements for the encounter with
the Lord. Often we too arrive at Sunday Mass with our worries, our
difficulties and our disappointments. Life at times wounds us and we
proceed sadly towards our 'Emmaus', turning away from God's plan. We
drift away from God. But the Liturgy of the Word accommodates us:
Jesus explains the Scriptures to us and reignites in our hearts the
warmth of faith and hope, and in Communion He gives us strength”.
Before concluding, the Pope also
commented that the Word of God and the Eucharist always fill us with
joy. “Do not forget! When you are sad, take the Word of God. When
you are down, take the Word of God and go to Mass on Sunday to
receive Communion, to participate in the mystery of Jesus. The Word
of God, the Eucharist: they fill us with joy. .. There is always a
Word of God that guides us when we are disorientated; and through our
weariness and disappointments, there is always the broken Bread that
helps us along the path”.
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