The post-Resurrection appearances of Jesus are many and varied and they can’t be tied down to any simple formula that is endlessly repeated in its context and details. No. Jesus appears in these stories and in our lives in the ways God wants to, not as we expect or, much less, demand. What is the way we are invited to respond to these different invitations? We are asked to take the contemplative approach, listening to how and where God is moving and inviting us to surrender to God’s movement in our lives.