Way of the Joy

Few years ago when I lived in Budakeszi, every Easter Sunday morning, before the sunrise, we went to the Station of the Resurrection, the Way of the Joy . Come with me! 

1. Jesus is raised from the dead

"Why look among the dead for someone who is alive?" /Lk 24,5/ 

Jesus is alive. Now, today in our modern world. He is alive in the Eucharist.

2. The finding of the empty tomb

"Then the other disciple who had reached the tomb first also went in;he saw and he beleived." /Jn 20,8/

How hard to believe sometimes...

3. Mary Magdalene meets the risen Jesus

"Women, why are you weeping? Who are looking for?" /Jn 20,15/

I had a plan on Holy Saturday. I wanted to celebrate with a community, almost 2 hour fare from my house. I faild about my bad "time management" (I never was too good in prioritising). 

Yes, I start to weeped, but actualy, who did I look for? What did I look for? Experience? Community? Compassion? Or for Jesus himself?...

4. Jesus appears on the road to Emmaus

"So he went in to stay with them." /Lk 24,19/

The disciples invitated Jesus in their house, and he stay with them. Am I invitate him in my house, my family or in my life? Am I enough brave for it?

5. Jesus appears to the disciples in Jerusalem

"Why are you so agitated, and why are these doubts rising in your hearts?[...] it is I indeed." /Lk 24,38/

Doubts in your hearts...Rules of my environment, noises around me, sins what makes flexible by the world...

Oh, Lord, send the Holy Spirit to change the doubts in our heart!

6. Jesus give the disciples his peace and the power to forgive sins

"As the Father sent me, so am I sending you." /Jn 20,21/

I give you a personaly mission. Nobody can find it or finish it, only you. This is your hidden treasured...

7. Jesus strengthens the faith of Thomas

" 'I refuse to believe' […] 'Doubt no longer but believe.' "/Jn 20,25-28/. 

Come touch my wounds on my hands and on my side. See thet I'm alive. 

I'm same today, tomorrow and forever. My wounds are here now, on the altar in that small pice of bread. They are here to heal you.

8. Jesus appears by the Sea of Tiberias

"Come and have breakfast" /Jn 21,12/. 

9. Jesus forgives Peter and commands him to feed his sheep

"Lord, you know everything; you know I love you" /Jn 21,17/

10. Jesus send his disciples

"Go,therefore,make disciples of all the nations; baptise them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teach them to observe all the commands I gave you. And know that I am with you always; yes, to the end of the time. /Mt 28,18-20/

11. The Ascension of Jesus

"Jesus who has been taken up from you into heaven, this same Jesus will came back in the same way as you have seen him go there." /Acts 1,11/

12. Mary and the disciples wait in prayer

"All these joined in continouos prayer, together with several women, including Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers." /Acts 1,14/

13. Jesus sent the Holy Spirit

"They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak foreign languages as the Spirit gave them the gift of speech." /Acts 2,4/

14. Jesus lives in the Church

"They went as a body to the Temple every day but met in their hauses for the breaking of bread; they shared their food gladly and generously; they praised God and were looked up to by everyone. Day by day the Lord added to their community those destined to the saved." /Acts 2,46-47/