Today, we remember the story of the two disciples, not Apostles, who were leaving town, Easter Sunday evening, heading away from what could be trouble for them. They were fearful. They were sad. They felt genuine loss.
St. Luke, remember he was not one of the Apostles, gathered his information from the stories of those who survived the events of Holy Week and Easter Sunday. So, his observations come from the story as it evolved over the several decades before Luke penned his life of Jesus.
Nonetheless, what is good for us to call to mind is what Jesus did: he "broke open" the scriptures in such a way that the disciples said their hearts were afire as they listened to him.
This event certainly is a reminder of the power of reading Sacred Scripture daily. Just several verses, read three or four times, can be a cause of turn around in our lives if there is need for that. It can become a source of deepened relationship with the Lord.
When is the last time you opened the bible or any book with scripture included within and read some verses? When? How long ago? Really, we should make time each day just to read a few verses. If we do, in a short time the Holy Spirit will be breaking open the Sacred Scriptures for us.
