A Moment To Pause: Thursday 9th April 2026

A Moment to Pause - a short daily audio reflection rooted in Sacred Scripture · Apr 9, 2026 · 1m

Welcome to a Moment to Pause with Rob Doherty during Easter.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit Amen

Good morning, welcome.

Today’s Gospel is from Luke Chapter 24, verses 35-48

‘The disciples were startled, frightened and thought they saw a spirit’.

Today's Gospel account of the risen Lord appearing to his disciples makes clear how hard they found it to accept what they were seeing. When Jesus stood among them, they were startled and afraid, unsure whether it could truly be him, almost as if they were looking at a spirit. The resurrection was so overwhelming that…