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Personal Stations of the Via Lucis

As a coda to the pilgrimage of the Via Lucis, three other "personal resurrection stations" are offered for personal reflection, stressing the Marian, Pauline and Johannnine dimensions of the Christian life.

The Risen Lord Appears to His Mother, Mary

The Scriptures are silent about any encounter between the Risen Lord and His mother on the Day of Resurrection. Many spiritual traditions, among them the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola, lead faithful Christians in a meditation about this consoling and touching scene. Mary is the first and the model disciple. She accompanied the Lord from His birth, in His maturity and His ministry, through His death and resurrection. She enjoys the light and company of her Son, as do we on our faith journey.

The Risen Lord Appears to Paul on the Road

In the Acts of the Apostles, Luke three times narrates the story of the revelation of the Risen Lord to Paul on the road to Damascus (see Acts 9: 1-19; 22: 3-16 and 26: 2-18). We can readily identify with the Apostle Paul who never saw the earthly Jesus face-to-face. We can also heartily resonate with the challenging words of the Risen Lord: "Get up now, and stand on your feet. I have appeared to you for this purpose, to appoint you as a servant and witness of what you have seen and what you will be shown" (Acts 26: 16).

The Risen Lord Assures All Beloved Disciples

The author of the fourth gospel concludes his witness to the Risen Lord with this faith-filled statement: "It is this disciple who testifies to these things and has written them, and we know that his testimony is true. There are also many other things that Jesus did, but if these were to be described individually, I do not think the whole world would contain the books that would be written" (John 21: 24-25). In this sense, the Gospel is unfinished. It continues to unfold among us, beloved disciples of the Risen Lord in all times and places.