In today's Gospel reading, we hear of Jesus as the gatekeeper, the good shepherd. As our society is so vastly different than the Roman Empire, is this story still relevant for us today, or do we have many parallels? Do we challenge systems when they may cost us? What truly is an abundant life?

In today's Gospel reading, Cleopas and his friend are on the road to Emmaus, they have all the facts, and yet, it doesn't make any sense to them. Then Jesus shows up, and its a big time game changer.Where are you seeing Jesus today? What meaning is God asking us to pull from this time? How are we doing this?