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Scholars aren’t sure where Emmaus was located. There are no less than four sites in Israel that claim they are the New Testament town of “Emmaus.” But where Emmaus was is not really important, nor should it be. In recounting what happened to those two very disillusioned disciples on the road, Luke wants us to understand that “Emmaus” is not a place at all, really.

SOMERVILLE – The Church of the Immaculate Conception has hired a former police captain as its first director of security to oversee safety and security measures for the parish and its two parochial schools, Immaculate Conception School and Immaculata High School.

SOMERVILLE – Students and their families, together with the faculty and staff of Immaculate Conception School, recognized the service and sacrifice of law enforcement at its annual Blue Mass, celebrated this year on April 21 at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Somerville.

Long ago, I learned to always follow my spiritual director’s advice, even if what he asks me to do may be a little odd. So, when I had casually mentioned that the following Sunday I was planning to go down to the shore for the afternoon, he asked me to do a spiritual exercise on the beach. It involved a rosary and a teaspoon.

St. Mary Magdalene, the first to encounter the Risen Lord, is called “the apostle to the apostles” since she was the first to proclaim the resurrection of the Lord from the dead. Traditional Christian art and iconography portrays her in many ways, but it is not uncommon to see her depicted with a small egg in her hand.

The events commemorated during Holy Week stand at the very heart of our faith. It is in the death and resurrection of Jesus that Paschal Mystery – the mystery of human salvation - is accomplished, opening for us the hope of heaven through faith, conversion, and the sacraments.