Throughout this Easter Season, we extend the Paschal celebration of Christ, Who died, and rose again to new Life. We celebrate that the sacrifice of the perfect Paschal Lamb has made us whole again, and brought us to God by faith, for His glory. We no longer need to fear the grave, because our souls, like Christ, will not see decay, but will enter into newness of Life in the glory of God, as surely as God raised Jesus Christ.
And we experience this glory now as Christ makes Himself present in the sacraments, just as at Emmaus, the disciples recognized Him when He broke the bread. Father Hurlbert insightfully shared in his homily this weekend that even though Christ disappeared the instance the disciples recognized Him, He was still with them. Indeed, even though we don't physically see Him, we know His powerful presence as we encounter Him in the sacraments and throughout our world and our experiences, as He is now so close to us. He is in our hearts, stirring them to faith, that we may with great joy proclaim that His real presence among us.
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