Faith & Life Grade 8 · Chapter 1 · Christ’s Abiding Presence
The Road to Emmaus and the Mass
On Easter Sunday evening two discouraged disciples meet the risen Jesus on the road to Emmaus. The pattern of that evening, the Word first and then the breaking of the bread, is the pattern of every Mass.
Explore the idea
Select a moment from the Emmaus story, then choose the part of the Mass it points to. Read Luke 24:13-35 aloud first if you can.
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Discuss the connection
The disciples did not recognize Jesus while He explained the Scriptures, but they did when He broke the bread. Why do you think the Mass needs both the Word and the Eucharist?
An original interactive exercise for Faith & Life Grade 8, Chapter 1 (“Christ’s Abiding Presence”). Grounded in Scripture and the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
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