tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176231645022543980.post1415575152446005903..comments2024-03-28T16:38:25.884-07:00Comments on Celebrate the Psalms: Psalm for Sunday, August 19, 2012Editor @ Parishworld.nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11351018547370080019noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176231645022543980.post-59777988319376235932012-08-15T20:51:17.597-07:002012-08-15T20:51:17.597-07:00The Eucharist is a powerful gift. Recently, I att...The Eucharist is a powerful gift. Recently, I attended the "First Holy Communion" of a family friend. As I was writing her a card of congratulations, the meaning of the words dawned on me. "Holy Communion!" I have said the phrase before without thinking much. But I was reminded of the perfection of God's design: through the Eucharist, He provides a way for all of us to be one with Jesus each week! Even everyday if our hearts seek it! When Jesus dwells within us, we experience extraordinary peace, purity, healing and hope. This is one way to "let our soul glory in the Lord" and by choosing to receive the Eucharist and heed the promptings of the Spirit, we "glorify the Lord."<br /><br />A second avenue of enjoying the gift of the Eucharist is through Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Although it's not a chance for a literal ingestion of the Bread of Life, it is an opportunity for anyone to come close to Jesus. I know of a wise mother who took her children to Adoration from the time they were mere toddlers. They would enter the chapel, sit as close to the monstrance as possible, and pray. When it would come time to leave, her 3-year-old would usually blurt out that he loved being a "speck away from Jesus". Out of the mouths of babes comes such truth. The Eucharist allows us to be as close to Jesus as possible with heart, mind, and body. We are never alone and we can always find healing of every sort.<br /><br />j. kimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176231645022543980.post-14290873630036751492012-08-15T20:38:59.488-07:002012-08-15T20:38:59.488-07:00"Taste the goodness of "The Lord". ..."Taste the goodness of "The Lord". I am a great believer in receiving both the Body and the Blood of our Lord, Jesus Christ. (When I was growing up, receiving the Sacrament of Holy Communion was strictly limited to receiving the Sacred Host.) This change is a big improvement.<br /> <br />Receiving Communion on a regular basis requires more preparation and commitment on our part, and that definitely keeps us more committed and closer to The Lord.<br />Timnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176231645022543980.post-48806475409601719342012-08-15T20:09:41.210-07:002012-08-15T20:09:41.210-07:00The Eucharist is a powerful gift. Recently, I att...The Eucharist is a powerful gift. Recently, I attended the "First Holy Communion" of a family friend. As I was writing her a card of congratulations, the meaning of the words dawned on me. "Holy Communion!" I have said the phrase before without thinking much. But I was reminded of the perfection of God's design: through the Eucharist, He provides a way for all us to be one with Jesus each week! Even everyday if our hearts seek it! When Jesus dwells within us, we experience extraordinary peace, purity, healing and hope. This is one way to "let our soul glory in the Lord" and by choosing to receive the Eucharist and heed the promptings of the Spirit, we "glorify the Lord". <br /><br />A second avenue of enjoying the gift of the Eucharist is through Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Although it's not a chance for a literal ingestion of the Bread of Life, it is an opportunity for anyone to come close to Jesus. I know of a wise mother who took her children to Adoration from the time they were mere toddlers. They would enter the chapel, sit as close to the monstrance as possible, and pray. When it would come time to leave, her 3-year-old would usually blurt out that he loved being a "speck away from Jesus". Out of the mouths of babes comes such truth. The Eucharist allows us to be as close to Jesus as possible with heart, mind, and body. We are never alone and we can always find healing of every sort.j. kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12355827870148219356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176231645022543980.post-1312085684242376302012-08-14T20:36:52.459-07:002012-08-14T20:36:52.459-07:001. The Eucharist is life saving. It is what many...1. The Eucharist is life saving. It is what many who come to know the Catholic Faith talk about, "The supper of the Lamb." As a Sacristan for the church it gives me great honor before and after mass to tuck the Lord gently in til the next time we receive His life giving Graces. <br />Rudynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176231645022543980.post-1755904935900326382012-08-14T16:42:59.660-07:002012-08-14T16:42:59.660-07:001. The Eucharist is life saving. It is what many w...1. The Eucharist is life saving. It is what many who come to know the Catholic Faith talk about, "The supper of the Lamb". As a Sacristan for the church it gives me great honor before and after mass to tuck the Lord gently in til the next time we receive His life giving Graces.Nieves Garciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05357819167505973545noreply@blogger.com