Msgr. Pope on Why Christ May Not Have Been Continually with His Disciples after the Resurrection

"After Christ rose from the dead, He appeared to His disciples at certain places and times, but did not seem to stay with them continuously. On the first Easter Sunday, He appeared six times in rather rapid succession: first to Mary Magdalene, then to the women at the tomb, third as the women left the tomb, fourth to Peter, fifth to the two disciples going to Emmaus, and sixth to the ten Apostles in Jerusalem (when Thomas was not present)."

In a recent commentary based on the writings of St. Thomas Aquinas, Monsignor Charles Pope (pastor of Holy Comforter-Saint Cyprian Parish, Washington, DC) reflected on some of the reasons why it may have been fitting that Christ was not with His disciples continuously during the forty days prior to the ascension.

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Community in Mission: Why Did Christ Not Stay Continually With His Disciples After the Resurrection? (19 APR 23)