Acts 3:1-10 / Luke 24:13-35
Whenever the path of life becomes lonely and we feel the misery, then we would certainly need some company.
Yes, misery needs company and as we heard in the gospel that on the road from Jerusalem to Emmaus, there were two disciples on the journey.
It would have been the journey of misery if not for the company. We know the name of one of them - Cleopas - but we do not know the name of the other.
Then Jesus came along and walked by their side but something prevented them from recognizing Him.
Though they did not recognize Him, but as we heard later, the hearts of the two disciples burned as Jesus talked with them along the journey.
In the 1st reading, another two disciples, Peter and John were on the journey to the Temple when they met a man in misery - a man who was crippled from birth and begging from people.
The crippled man only saw Peter and John, and it was Peter to made it known to him that there was someone else with them as he said these words - I have neither silver or gold, but I will give you what I have: in the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, walk!
And the man was healed and brought out of his misery, and all because Jesus was revealed and made known to him.
As we continue to celebrate the Resurrection of Christ, we are also called to go forth and reveal Jesus to others and to make Him known.
We are not Peter or John or Cleopas, but we are that unnamed disciple who will now journey with those in misery so that Jesus can come along and walk with us and make us hearts burn again.
With Jesus walking with us, misery will turn in the mystery of the revelation of God's love for us.