RETIROS DE EMAUS

In a world where the worst disease is loneliness and the loss of a transcendent reference point, where so many men and women search without finding answers to the why and what for of life, a small flame began to shine in the 1970s in a simple parish in Miami. It was the first Emmaus Retreat: an experience born of a deep desire to listen again to the Risen One who walks with us, even when we do not recognize him. That light, humbly lit by a group of believers, began to pass from hand to hand, from heart to heart, among travelers and servants. It crossed seas, languages, and cultures, and little by little that flame became brighter, warmer, more alive. Today it illuminates the path of thousands of people who, far from the love of God, have discovered in Emmaus an open door to faith, inner healing, and reconciliation. At each retreat, the weary heart finds rest, the wounded find comfort, and believers find new joy. Emmaus does not promise easy answers, but it does promise a real encounter with Christ, who transforms life from within and restores hope. Those who have experienced it cannot remain silent: they return as servants, eager to accompany others on that same path and to offer the light they themselves have received. This book tells that story: the story of a small fire that the Holy Spirit lit half a century ago and that has not stopped burning since. It is also an invitation to trust, to open your heart and allow yourself to be accompanied, knowing that God continues to walk beside us, as he did that day on the road to Emmaus. And if one day someone you know invites you to experience this retreat, rest assured that it is someone who truly loves you. Because those who have walked the road to Emmaus know that there is no greater gift than accompanying another in their encounter with Christ. Trust, open your heart... and walk. Emmaus is the road where the heart burns again. Emmaus: the road where the heart burns again.