S01 Ep. 11 – Shades of Emmaus in “The Bourne Ultimatum”

One of the key narrative points in today’s Gospel (Lk 24:13-35), which recounts the iconic story of the two disciples on the road to Emmaus, is when Jesus says to the disciples: “Was it not necessary that the Messiah should suffer these things and enter into His glory” (Lk 24:26)?  To unpack the theological import of this line, Fr. Eric reflects upon “The Bourne Ultimatum” (2007) starring Matt Damon to expound upon the significance of the Paschal Mystery; and in particular, how it relates to the salvific power of the sacraments of the Church.

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