Well, we didn’t quite make it to Emaaus, but we made it to the Fogolar Furlan club.
The road to Emmaus is a story about two disciples leaving Jerusalem after the death of Jesus. They were two shattered people after seeing their mentor, friend and teacher tortured and put to death. They would also have been a bit worried about what might happen to them. On their journey to Emmaus they meet a stranger and they explain to him the events of the last few days. Then, this stranger explained to them the scriptures and explained how the events of the last few days were meant to happen.
When they got to Emmaus they sat down to share a meal, and it was in the breaking of the bread that they came to realise that their companion was the risen Jesus. They recognised him in the breaking of the bread.
It was while on the road to Emmaus that their lives were transformed. Their eyes were opened to scripture and their hearts rejoiced in the encounter with the risen Jesus.
Our walk to the Fogolar Furlan club provided an opportunity for students to have their lives transformed also. The story of the two disciples was unpacked for them before we left, and while on the road students were given an opportunity to discuss the significance of their encounters with their God, and, with each other. When you walk with someone, you talk. It was an opportunity to enter into the lives of others and to get to know them better.
When we arrived at the Gogolar Furlan club, we shred pizza for lunch and finished the day with some activities and a final liturgy. The road home was much easier, the bus helped us to rest our legs.
Enrico Caprioli
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