Easter and the Call to Deeper Conversion, by Carl E. Olson

The story of the disciples on the road to Emmaus, which immediately precedes today’s Gospel and is unique to St. Luke, is one of my favorite stories in the four Gospels. Like other former Protestants who have become Catholic, I see it as a sort of microcosm of my journey into the Church.

As a young Evangelical, I spent time reading Scripture, as well as “conversing and debating” (cf. Lk 24:15) various points of theology and belief, especially while attending Bible college. Yes, I knew Jesus, not only through studying Scripture but also through walking with him, albeit often poorly and without a clear sense of the road before or behind.

Put another way, my walk as a Christian was often quite experiential and episodic, lacking an understanding of both the great depths and broad vistas of the ancient Christian faith. …

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