Emmazing!

Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Florida - Photo courtesy of Jose Ignacio Diaz Gravier, D.M.A.

Emmazing! If you still have the energy or the will after a high octane weekend much like the one that just passed and are curious enough to Google the word “Emmaus,” and let it be known that I personally Google everything exponentially, you will find on Wikipedia a reference to  the historical identification of the place as follows:

“Many sites have been suggested for the biblical Emmaus, among them Emmaus Nicopolis (ca. 160 stadia from Jerusalem), Kiryat Anavim (66 stadia from Jerusalem on the carriage road to Jaffa), Coloniya (36 stadia on the carriage road to Jaffa), el-Kubeibeh (63 stadia, on the Roman road to Lydda), Artas (60 stadia from Jerusalem) and Khurbet al-Khamasa (86 stadia on the Roman road to Eleutheropolis). The oldest identification that is currently known is Emmaus Nicopolis”

Truth be told, after the events of this very same high octane weekend we know with exactitude that Emmaus, the location, is more than a place, or a walk or a retreat.  The word “Emmaus” denotes a greater connotation and becomes a catalyst to great emotions seeded by faith, trust and God.  The new deal is clear and it is ever so apparent that the walk is ever changing and that you no longer walk alone. The reality is that you can no longer be an armchair traveler. 

However, from my once seated position and as I rise to a fervent gate, I offer all my Sisters of the Road a congratulatory hug.  I am a better person because of all of you; it's the first Monday after Emmaus.

 

Buen Camino Peregrino!