What additional learning is associated with the
continuation today of the episodes related in the Roman Catholic Lectionary by
Luke concerning Jesus Resurrection and the consequence for us? Friar JudeWinkler reminds us that the Stoic background of Luke puts the events of these
passages as examples of the plan which God has for humanity. The Jewish
community who misunderstood Jesus role and oversaw His condemnation to death
were playing their role in the plan, outlined in the Scriptures and fulfilled
by Jesus that the Messiah should suffer and die. The insight for us is that
revelation of the nature of God comes to us gradually and in God’s time, in
accord with the purpose of God. We have a responsibility to be aware of this
movement and to respond with our “yes” as messengers, in our lives and example,
of the Good News of our spiritual healing and peace in coming to know Jesus as
the disciples on Easter Sunday. Luke tells us of Jesus present to these people
as a real resurrected body who is in a personal intimate relationship with each
of them.
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