When Jesus
engages the two disciples on the road to Emmaus, before they relate to him their
version of the events of the past few days, they stop, looking downcast. They
are sad, because they had a set of expectations that were not met. It is true,
Jesus did not meet their expectations; he infinitely surpassed them. How often
we are the cause of our own sadness and spiritual listlessness because we cling
to our own narrow, inner-worldly perspective, while all the while Jesus waits
patiently to bestow on us the eyes of faith that will explode our world open and
welcome us into his joy.
Reflection by Father Timothy.