Today's Gospel has some surprises for the disciples going to Emmaus. The first is that Luke tells us Jesus appeared to them, "but their eyes were prevented from recognizing him" (Luke 24:16). More likely, they were prevented by their lack of faith. They knew that Jesus had died, so this man who looked familiar couldn't be him. All they had heard was that Jesus' body was missing from the tomb. That leads to the second point. They were amazed at how Jesus explained the scriptures. Even the disciples had not thought of them as predicting Jesus' suffering and death. Yet they seem to know the truth of what Jesus was saying. Their story can help us, too. If you find you are not always able to see Jesus in the people or events of your life, you may need to stretch your faith. One way to do that is to discuss it with others. The two disciples were stretching their faith as they discussed what they had heard. Your faith will grow as you learn to express it. Another way to stretch your faith is to read and pray over the scriptures. Ask what God is trying to tell you in them. The disciples on the way to Emmaus began to see how Jesus fulfilled the promises found there. Ask God to help you see Jesus in other people. Receive Jesus in Communion as often as you can (at least once a week). Trust him and expect to see Jesus both in people around you and in the changes that come into your life. The more you look for Jesus, the easier it is to see him.
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Monday-Saturday (Spanish) 8:15am
English Vigil Mass- Saturday 5:00pm Sunday Mass 6:30am-Spanish 8:00am-English 9:30am-Spanish 11:00am-Spanish 7:15pm-Spanish Confessions 4.00 PM - Saturday |
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Tuesday (Spanish) 6:30pm Spanish Vigil Mass- Saturday 7:00pm Sunday Mass 8:00am-English 9:30am-Spanish 11:00am-English Confessions 6.00 PM - Tuesday |
Office of the Religious Education/Oficina de Educacion Religiosa
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“Forming Disciples Who Transform the World”
Divine Saviour School is a Catholic elementary school serving the Cypress Park area of northeast Los Angeles, which seeks to create for students, faculty, parents, and the surrounding community, an environment in which the academic subjects are integrated with the religious truths of a belief in the Gospel message of Christ and the teachings of the Catholic Church. |
Parish Office Hours
Divine Saviour Church
Monday - Wednesday 8.00 AM - 03:00 PM Thursday 8.00 AM - 12:00 PM Friday 8.00 AM - 02:00 PM Saturday 8:00 AM - 02:00 PM Sunday 8:00 AM - 02:00 PM |
St Ann Church
Tuesday 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Saturday 8:00 AM - 11: 00 AM Sunday 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM We are open to Phone Calls & Email from Monday - Sunday 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM |