The story of the two disciples going to Emmaus can be understood either as a picture of the Christian life in general or, more particularly, of the Eucharist, the sacrament of our Christian life. There is the sinfulness, symbolised by the running away from Jerusalem; there is the encounter with Jesus, not recognised in the stranger; there is the breaking open of the Word of God (by the Word of God!); there is the breaking and sharing of the one loaf (sharing in the life of Jesus, the Head of the Body); and, finally, there is the return to Jerusalem and the participation in the mission of evangelisation to bring the Good News to the ends of the earth. The Christian life is presented as a journey - which can go in either direction: away from the Centre or back to the Centre or a combination of both. The key to going in the right direction is to experience the 'burning' power of the Scriptures which, in turn, helps us to recognise the Lord in every member of the community each time we break the Bread and then to invite others to share the experience.