Luke 24:35-38
Lead in: In Luke 24:35, the two disciples recount what had taken place on the way and how Jesus “was made known to them in the breaking of the bread.”
As he did for his disciples, so Jesus does for us in the breaking of the bread at Eucharist.
Prompt: How does Christ make himself known to you in the breaking of the bread at Eucharist?
Lead in: At Mass as the bread is broken open, we pray that our hearts will be broken open so that we might learn how to love all the more deeply, especially with those we have been at odds with.
Prompt: Reflect on a time when your heart was broken open in a way that helped you reconcile with someone you previously were at odds with.
Lead in: When the Risen Jesus first appeared to the disciples, they were startled and terrified for they thought they were seeing a ghost. Christ then asked, “Why are you troubled? And why do questions arise in your hearts?”
Prompt: What do you find troubling or hard to understand about life today?
Prompt: What do you now understand that at one time you didn’t understand?
Lead in: To help dispel the fears of the frightened disciples, the Risen Jesus asked for something to eat and the disciples gave him a piece of baked fish. That act of hospitality helped the Risen Jesus become real to them. The same is true today. It’s when we offer hospitality to others that Christ’s presence becomes more real to us.
Prompt: Can you think of a time that the hospitality you received helped make Christ’s presence more real to you?
Lead in: We’re familiar with the behaviors that can tear us apart, gossiping, talking behind each other’s back, walking around thinking we’re better than everyone else, etc. Actions that don’t match our words, it’s called hypocrisy, and we’re all guilty of it at times.
Prompt: If you were prone to hypocrisy, where might that be? What can you do to curb that
hypocrisy?
