stranger. We see here a significant point, that is often overlooked—the importance of action in disclosing Jesus. Here, it was an action that invoked the memory of the calling of the disciples—the sharing of bread and fish by the seashore. The one who originally called them was present once more, and was now calling them to new tasks and challenges. In the case of Cleopas and his colleague, the action of breaking bread after the walk to Emmaus finally opened their eyes to the identity of their mysterious
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