John 6:47-48
Amen,
amen, I say to you, whoever believes has eternal life. I am the bread of life.
Do you believe in God the Father? Do you believe in Jesus Christ and His
divinity? Do you believe in the Holy
Spirit? If you answered yes, then
congratulations for you have taken your first step to being in heaven.
Here is a harder one – do you believe that
you receive Jesus Christ during the Holy Communion? When was the last time that you received him
through the Holy Eucharist?
Many Christians today would rather forego
participating in the Holy Eucharist because it is not anymore in their
belief. But this holy sacrament has been
followed and practiced by the disciples of Jesus ever since – feeding of the
multitudes, the last supper, the meeting at Emaus and more.
The Eucharist actualizes the central event
of salvation – the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. As a community, we gather together to
appropriate that event in our lives and commit ourselves to live in communion
with the Lord and share in the apostolic ministry and moral principles of the
Church.
By virtue of Christ’s presence in the
Eucharist, we gather not as individuals but as the one, holy, catholic and
apostolic Church. This transformative
encounter is the central expression of our unity as children of God and the
wellspring from which we draw the strength to witness our faith in the
world. Because it is the source of our
communion with God and each other, the Eucharist must never become an
instrument of division.
Let us pray +
Lord Jesus, may we all recognize your
loving presence during the Eucharist.
And as we receive you as our Bread of Life, may you strengthen us in our
faith and continue to live the life you have shown us.
Amen +
Taste and see the goodness of the Lord.
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