For Easter Sunday, Rev. Jeremiah Johnston, Ph.D., reflects on the Road to Emmaus and the hope offered by the physical resurrection of Jesus Christ after his death on the cross.

Jesus meets us when we are on our way, heading to our activities, not just when we slow down to find him. 3. He meets them in their doubts.

Archaeologists in Israel may have discovered the Biblical town of Emmaus, which is linked to Jesus’ resurrection and the Ark of the Covenant.

Three skeptical friends search for God on the road from Jerusalem, Ohio, to Emmaus, Pennsylvania. In a rundown RV, Brad, Mat, and Joe reenact the biblical pilgrimage from the gospel of Luke in ...

That Jesus vanishes from their sight teaches us that he will no longer be seen with the eyes of the flesh, but with the eyes of faith. He is now to be encountered in the sacraments and the liturgy.

Emmaus is associated with the miracle of two disciples meeting Jesus on the road to the town but not being able to recognise him until they "broke bread" with him.

When Jesus and the disciples reached Emmaus seven miles west of Jerusalem and were having dinner in the late evening, Jesus disappeared when he broke bread and the disciples recognized him.