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On the first Easter Sunday afternoon, two disciples were walking on the road to Emmaus, discussing all the events that […]

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On the first Easter Sunday afternoon, two disciples were walking on the road to Emmaus, discussing all the events that had just happened. However, they did not yet realize that Jesus had risen from the dead. Even when Jesus began walking with them on that road, they did not recognize Him.

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We do not know what changes the Risen Body causes in our appearance, but aside from that factor, we read in this Gospel account that the disciples were “looking downcast.”

Often we are too absorbed in our own disappointment to see that hope is right in front of us. This is the case with many who are pregnant, afraid, and tempted to abort. Despair and fear can lead to the violence of abortion – unless we intervene and show that the Lord is walking with us.

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