Ever wonder why Jesus picked the disciples? They hardly seem like the cream of the crop. They spent a fair bit of Jesus’ ministry asking stupid questions and demonstrating petty jealousies. T… ...

It’s the third day, and we find ourselves with two of Jesus’ disciples on their way out of town, leaving Jerusalem on the road to Emmaus.

It is the appearance of Jesus on the Road to Emmaus. I find this story very fascinating because it gives you an idea of the depth of understanding that the disciples of Jesus had.

For Easter Sunday, Rev. Jeremiah Johnston, Ph.D., reflects on the Road to Emmaus and the hope offered by the physical resurrection of Jesus Christ after his death on the cross.

Penitential Rite The two disciples seem troubled, and the Lord inquires of them the source of their distress: “What are you discussing as you walk along?” (Luke 24:17). In effect, the Lord ...

On this road they met the Risen Lord, Jesus Christ, and their lives were radically altered. Not only did they find joy, but also a renewed hope, a hope that erases exhaustion, emptiness, and ...

Today we discuss a fascinating multi-layered event called “The Road to Emmaus.” This story only appears in the gospel of Luke 24:13-35 as the first post-resurrection sighting of Jesus.

Power always wins. Death silences the prophets. We know the rest of the story, how a stranger came and walked with two distraught disciples of Jesus on the road to Emmaus.

This is Italian artist Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio’s depiction of Jesus, second from right, having dinner with two of his disciples after his resurrection. Caravaggio lived from 1571-1610 ...

The evangelist Luke tells the story (Luke 24:13-35) of two disciples who were traveling along the road to Emmaus, feeling downcast about the death of Jesus on the Cross three days earlier, and the ...

The Gospel story of Jesus encountering two travelers on the road to Emmaus is a lesson of how Jesus died for all and fulfilled Messianic prophecies, said Texas-based pastor Brandon Jenkins.