Recognising the Risen Lord

WEDNESDAY of the EASTER OCTAVE

April 08, 2026: Acts 3:1-10; Luke 24: 13-35

To know that Christ is with you, is an incomparable potential. I shall be with you till the end of times, is the promise that Christ gives and keeps! Regardless of whether we realise it or not, acknowledge it or not, recognise it or not, the presence goes with us. In moments uncertain such as what the world is going through right now, with the war escalations and resultant economic crises, do we really make the effort to realise the divine presence with us!

We see in the Gospel, the two disciples on the way to Emmaus, who did not recognise Jesus nor acknowledge his presence. We have in the first reading Peter and John, who were mindful of the fact they had nothing much to offer on their own. The two disciples walk all the way back to Jerusalem and the two apostles make extraordinary things happen, the moment they become aware of the presence of the Risen Christ with them.

It is so clear what really made them realise that presence... the breaking of the bread. Jesus' life-style was that of self-giving, not that of self-preservation! When things get more threatening, Christ would inspire us to get more loving, more generous, more seeking to build peace. That is the presence that the Risen Lord wants us to experience and live by, draw strength from and share with others.

When I know and am conscious of the presence of the Lord with me, I become capable of living life with an incredible serenity! The Lord's presence with me is a gift; recognising it on a daily basis, is my responsibility!