In many of the Resurrection encounters, Jesus is meeting the main characters of the Gospels, the superstars of salvation history: Mary Magdalene, St. Peter, St. Thomas and St. Paul. Here, it’s just two random guys — two unnamed disciples. There is some speculation about who they might be, but no one knows for sure. Good. They represent each of us and the story reminds us that Jesus doesn’t just come to the important people. He comes to us, too.
POPE FRANCIS TO CONFER NEW LAY MINISTRIES FOR FIRST TIME IN ST. PETER’S BASILICA
The Vatican has announced that Pope Francis will confer the ministries of catechist, lector, and acolyte upon lay men and
