Religion & Spirituality
The extraordinary account of Jesus's death and resurrection are loud in the scriptures… Jesus is betrayed to the Roman authorities by a crowd of people shouting for his death. Discovery of his resurrection is accompanied by cries of surprise, joy, uncertainty and confusion. When John relays the story of seven of the disciples' final meal with Jesus, a humble little breakfast in the early morning on the shores of the Sea of Galilee, he records none of the conversation that took place while they ate. The powerful exchange between Peter and Jesus didn't happen until after the meal. The text actually indicates that during the breakfast, no one dared to ask the question that was burning on everyone's heart but that everyone knew the answer to… "Are you really him?" It seems it was a meal in silence. This second Sunday of Easter, we're going to consider what was on the faces of these eight friends during that shared breakfast.