This Sunday we celebrate the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ or better known as Corpus Christi. As St. Mark records that, at the Last Supper, Jesus "took bread, blessed and broke it and gave it to them: "Take this, this is my Body" (Mk 14:22). That word blessed in Greek is eucharistesas, from which the Eucharist derives its name.
Three of the four Gospels record the institution of the Holy Eucharist: Matthew 26:25-29; Mark 14:22-25; Luke 22:19-23. St. Paul also records it in First Corinthians 11:23-25.
From the Holy Scripture we see the foundation of the Holy Eucharist. At every mass we hear the words of the priest during consecration, the same words Jesus spoke during the Last Supper. For us Catholics, we do believe that during consecration the bread becomes the body of Christ, the water and wine becomes the blood of Christ.
As Catholics this faith is one the foundation we hold dear since the times of the apostles. Experience God in the Holy Eucharist through communion or in adoration before the Blessed Sacrament. Express yourself. Tell him how you feel.
In my personal experience try going into your room at night, lock it, turn off your lights, light a candle, position yourself in the most comfortable manner and then speak to God. Talk to him as if like a friend. Be open to him, and afterwards be silent. Listen to God in the silence of the night. End it by prayer.
Prayer my dear brothers and sisters is our communication with God. Let us not forget to pray, thank him for every blessings we receive especially the gift of life. Ask forgiveness for our short comings. But let us not forget our fellowmen, let us also include them in our prayers. In the words of the Servant of God Fr. Patrick Peyton “The family that prays together, stays together and a world at prayer is a world at peace.”
Let us be grateful to God for his presence in the Holy Eucharist. His way of showing his love for us. As I always say “God loves you more than you know!”
Raymond Sinense - Macatangga
June 07, 2007
Three of the four Gospels record the institution of the Holy Eucharist: Matthew 26:25-29; Mark 14:22-25; Luke 22:19-23. St. Paul also records it in First Corinthians 11:23-25.
From the Holy Scripture we see the foundation of the Holy Eucharist. At every mass we hear the words of the priest during consecration, the same words Jesus spoke during the Last Supper. For us Catholics, we do believe that during consecration the bread becomes the body of Christ, the water and wine becomes the blood of Christ.
As Catholics this faith is one the foundation we hold dear since the times of the apostles. Experience God in the Holy Eucharist through communion or in adoration before the Blessed Sacrament. Express yourself. Tell him how you feel.
In my personal experience try going into your room at night, lock it, turn off your lights, light a candle, position yourself in the most comfortable manner and then speak to God. Talk to him as if like a friend. Be open to him, and afterwards be silent. Listen to God in the silence of the night. End it by prayer.
Prayer my dear brothers and sisters is our communication with God. Let us not forget to pray, thank him for every blessings we receive especially the gift of life. Ask forgiveness for our short comings. But let us not forget our fellowmen, let us also include them in our prayers. In the words of the Servant of God Fr. Patrick Peyton “The family that prays together, stays together and a world at prayer is a world at peace.”
Let us be grateful to God for his presence in the Holy Eucharist. His way of showing his love for us. As I always say “God loves you more than you know!”
Raymond Sinense - Macatangga
June 07, 2007
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