3. We gather
Reader: As we gather here in your name,
Open our minds to know your voice
Reader: Open our hands to do your work
Reader: And open our hearts to hold your
Spirit
4. All: Companion God,
You call us to be people of journey.
You call us to enter into your story of
your people
that stretches back through all of
time.
Remind us that our journey of faith is
walked in and with this community.
We ask this in the name of Jesus, who
walks with us.
Amen
15. What is the vision of Jesus that we
reveal through our work in Catholic
schools?
16. We go forth
All: As we go about our day, O God;
As we strive to walk with Jesus as people
of Journey,
Remind us that we make this journey in
community
And we find you revealed in one another.
May your grace, mercy and peace,
Bless us, keep us and transform us all,
This day, now and forever.
Amen
Editor's Notes
As we gather in prayer today, we are reminded of the call to be People of Journey who are part of the ‘people of God’ narative and find a place in the wider Church.In our prayer today we will remember the journey of faith on the road to Emmaus, and we will reflect on our personal journeys in Catholic Education through the story of the disciples on the road to Emmaus.We take the time now to prepare ourselves and be in the presence of God.In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Let us pray together:
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Caravaggio had anability to express in one scene of unsurpassed vividness the passing of a crucial moment. One such artwork is The Supper at Emmaus which depicts the recognition of Christ by his disciples.
The artwork tells the story, heard in Luke’s gospel, of the meeting of two disciples with the resurrected Christ.It is only during the meal that his companions recognize Jesus in the way he blesses and breaks the bread. But with that, the vision of Christ vanishes.
In Caravaggio’s “Supper at Emmaus”, Jesus seems interested but somewhat confused at the surprise and emotion shown by the disciples. The light falling sharply from the top left corner to illuminate the scene has all the suddenness of the moment of recognition.
It captures the climax of the story, the moment at which seeing becomes recognising. The lighting of the painting is therefore not just illumination but also an allegory.
The light focuses the eye on the objects, making them visible, but also at the same time presenting a spiritual portrayal of the revelation and vision, that will be gone in an instant.
Caravaggio’s work can challenges us therefore to reflect on how the story of Emmaus can change our own perception and vision.
