WAIT WITH PATIENCE
THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER

A number of times Jesus made himself visible to his disciples. Any of these appearances hardly convinced them. Peter went back to his old job with his brother. Thomas wandered around looking for a proof. Disciples one by one returned to their own villages, frustrated and confused. The Emmaus incident gives us one of such scenes.

Two things are worth mentioning.

The disciples were not patient enough to see the whole things in perspective. They were carried away by one event alone. They neither bothered to see things in proper context nor in its relationship with one another. Therefore, they lost all the hope right away and left the place immediately. No event in isolation brings out the whole meaning. Meaning derives in its relatedness. Jesus helped them to see his death in the context of the salvation history by explaining the Scripture. The two disciples right away got the message.

Secondly, even though the disciples gave up on Jesus, Jesus did not give up on them. Jesus acted like a loving mother. Mothers are like that. They never give up on their children. On this Mother’s Day, let us remember our mothers with gratitude. Jesus did not give up on their disciples. He met them where they were. Jesus went up to Thomas. He met Peter on the bank of the sea. Jesus travelled on the way to Emmaus to ketch up on them.

Do not give up. Like Mary Magdalena, let us wait with patience. We will see Him.