Easter Wednesday
Acts 3:1-10
Lk 24:13-35
And their eyes were opened and they recognised Him.
The journey to Emmaus mirrors our own spiritual journey. There are times when we, like the disciples, feel lost, questioning God’s presence in moments of suffering and confusion. How often do we fail to recognise Christ walking with us in our trials? The disciples’ experience teaches us that Christ is always present, even when we do not perceive Him.
This passage also challenges us to deepen our engagement with Scripture and the Eucharist. Jesus first opened the disciples’ minds through scripture, before revealing Himself in the breaking of bread. Similarly, we are invited to encounter Him in the Word and Sacrament, allowing our hearts to burn with understanding and love.
I find myself relating deeply to the disciples’ journey away from Jerusalem — a movement away from purpose and identity, clouded by doubts and disappointments. Having left my job, I struggle with my identity as a stay-at-home mother. While I cherish the time with my daughter, I cannot shake the sense of loss from no longer being a working professional. I often look at women who juggle career and family seamlessly and wonder if I could have done better, if I am squandering my talents by relinquishing my job. Like the disciples, I am searching for clarity, seeking to understand where God is leading me.
Yet, just as Jesus patiently walked with the disciples, He walks with me now. Perhaps my inability to see His plan stems not from His absence, but from my own expectations of what my life should be. The disciples only recognised Christ when they stopped looking for Him in the way they had expected and allowed Him to reveal Himself in a new way. Maybe my calling in this season is not about measuring up to external standards, but about rediscovering Christ in the present moment — in my daughter’s laughter, in the quiet sacrifices of motherhood, and in the space this time provides to listen to His voice anew.
Moreover, the disciples’ return to Jerusalem signifies the Christian call to mission. Once we experience Christ, we cannot keep the Good News to ourselves. True faith compels us to share His presence with others, just as the disciples did. My journey is not a detour but hopefully a transformative journey — one where I am called to trust that even in this season of uncertainty, Christ is revealing Himself to me in ways I may not yet understand.
In our daily lives, Christ often comes in unrecognised forms — in the stranger, the suffering, or the ordinary moments of grace. May we cultivate a heart that listens, eyes that see, and a faith that burns within us, so that we, too, may recognise Christ on our journey and proclaim His resurrection with joy.
(Today’s OXYGEN by Stephanie Eber)
Prayer: Lord, open my eyes to recognise Your presence in my daily journey, and grant me the grace to trust in Your plan, even when I struggle with uncertainty.
Thanksgiving: Thank you, Lord, for walking beside me even when I fail to see You, and for the gift of this season, where I can rediscover my purpose in Your love.
OXYGEN 
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