3rd Sun Easter 2017
“The Painting For First Communion”
Fr. Jeff Nicolas
Set up an easel and pour out paint…
Today I want to try something I saw in Vegas once…speed painting! I will paint the Emmaus story. I have some notes of things I want to be sure to include.
(1) The two disciples are on a journey… after whatever kind of week they each were having they now have gotten together, and are in the same place at the same time.
(2) They are sharing their common story together concerning Jesus; recounting his wondrous deeds and moving preaching and healing… they listen, share, and respond.
(3) Being hospitable they pool their resources and share their gifts with each other and the stranger who has joined up with them.
(4) The big moment! They come to recognize resurrected Jesus in the breaking of bread at their table! It is the high point of the story!
{Tell story of my most unused room … the dining room! It is just an unused table just taking up space. It just becomes a place-holder for something I think I ought to value… a “just in case” space in my life. BUT only a table that is weekly used can actually shape me.}
(5) Knowing Jesus now they must race out to tell others…the good news sends them in the opposite direction that they were going before knowing it!
There, now my painting is finished; want to see it? {Show the portrait = mirror!}
WE ARE THE EMMAUS STORY!!
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