Sunday's Gospel was a familiar one.
Protestants like the first part because "beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them what referred to him in all the Scriptures."
Catholics like to think the disciples didn't get it, even after Christ's expository sermon. We know from personal experience how opaque Scripture can be.
Yet, Scripture says only they urged him to stay. Intrigued, at least.
Catholics like the second half of the narrative because "he was made known to them in the breaking of bread." We ignore the disciples' recognition of their "hearts burning within" them while he spoke and opened the Scriptures.
To be faithful to Scripture, it's both: word and sacrament. And it's the Mass, the Liturgy of the Word together with Liturgy of the Eucharist.
Is it both for you?
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