Good afternoon, Internet. Today I want to talk about my absolute favorite part of the liturgy, the distribution of the Eucharist. You want to talk about personal relationship? Nothing is more personal than receiving the very body and blood of Jesus Christ into your very person. I walk away amazed every Sunday.
Try for a moment to picture the heavenly throng standing before the
throne of God on the Last Day. The numbers will be staggering. And yet,
united as we all are to Christ, the Bridegroom, we will be one--his
elect Bride. As the faithful make their way to the altar to feast on the
Bread of Life in the distribution, they are given a glimpse of that
holy Bride. Oh yes, we see all of her warts and blemishes: the petty
bickering over trivial matters, the deep disagreements on more weighty
issues, and the painful ways in which we sometimes treat one another.
Yet, by our common confession of the truth, we are one in Christ. As
Christ gives himself to us in this holy meal, he strengthens that unity
and bids us love one another with a deep and abiding love. How can it be
any other way, as we are sent from the table with the blessing to
depart in peace?
Blessed Eastertide,
Manny Tovar
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