One of the most significant messages of the
Easter mystery is that vulnerability is not weakness. The weakness of Jesus
gashed, broken, and crucified is the power of love poured out with exquisite,
limitless abandon. Not wanting suffering and death ever to have the last word,
God has lost himself in love for us.
Jesus’ wounding is our
healing.
Today at an inn at Emmaus, his hands gouged by nails break bread. Broken hands, broken body, broken bread.
Jesus’ presence becomes obvious.
Vulnerability is the key to
recognition, connectedness, and relationship with Jesus, and with one another.
Jesus’ woundedness, our woundedness make God visible.
Because sometimes we have
forgotten, let us beg his mercy.
The Supper at Emmaus by Caravaggio.
