"Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?" The Emmaus companions are like many of us on our daily life journey. Like them, we also may have failed to recognize Christ's presence in various life events. They only recognized Jesus after they dared to invite this stranger to stay with them, saying: "Stay with us, for it is nearly evening and the day is almost over." Jesus stayed and shared bread and wine with them. Our failure to recognize his presence may be due to the fact that we are not hospitable enough to allow strangers, the poor, those who do not share our views, to sit at the same table and share the gift of life. This is the hallmark of God's abiding love for humanity and it is also that which will surely gain for us abundant joy from heaven. As we come fresh from Easter, maybe it is time to reflect upon ourselves. How generous have we been in response to Jesus' salvific act? Are we now doing concrete acts of charity to bring this Good News to our brothers and sisters in need? How are we adjusting ourselves to the signs of the times?