"The risen Jesus appears in the midst of his disciples; St. Luke tells us that 'they were startled and terrified and thought that they were seeing a ghost.'
"Why were they afraid? On the one hand, it seems like they should have been afraid. For there is evidently not peace among them. They had betrayed the Lord. Remember that only the apostle John followed Jesus to the foot of the cross. How could they have been at peace with God after such tumult?
"Then, because they betrayed the Lord, there must have been tensions internally among themselves. . . ."In a
recent commentary, Father Patrick Briscoe, O.P.,
reflected on the peace Jesus brings and on some of the reasons why we need His peace.
To access Fr Patrick's complete post, please visit:
Aleteia: Fr. Patrick Briscoe, OP: 3 Reasons we long for the peace of the Risen Christ (18 APR 21)
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