The Living Bread

We pay special attention today to the great gift of the Eucharist, the Body and Blood of Jesus.  It is the intimate and on-going sign of the tremendous love of Jesus for us, to become one in the flesh with us, to be present in our hearts as in the tabernacle, and to mold our wills and spirits so that they become extensions of his.  Who else be God could come up with such  a means of staying very present with us, as he was with the disciples?  And, along with this is the promise of eternal life:  "Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood will have life everlasting." (Cf Jn 6: 54) Many parishes have restored the "Corpus Christi" procession, to highlight the value of this gift, and the widening practice of Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is restoring devotion to the Real Presence.  At Mass today, may we stop and make a special effort to remember what we are doing when we receive the Holy Eucharist and may our day be a continual chorus of thanksgiving.
Bro. Rene