ADVENT – Eucharist: The Presence of Real Love
But the glory of God is precisely that for our sakes He comes down to the very depths, into human flesh, into the bread, into our mouth, our heart, our bosom. – Martin Luther
ADVENT – Eucharist: The Presence of Real Joy
When we receive Holy Communion, we experience something extraordinary – a joy, a fragrance, a well-being that thrills the whole body and causes it to exalt. When we have been to Holy Communion, the balm of love envelops the soul as the flower envelops the bee. – St. Jean Vianney
ADVENT – Eucharist: The Presence of Real Peace
Peace is not merely the absence of conflict. Peace is a rest of the will. Sheep naturally live with a sense of lack. What am I going to eat. What am I going to drink. Sheep are very weary and nervous. Psalm 85:7-13, Ephesians 2:11-22, John 20:19-29
Table Blessing
To your table you bid us come. You have set the places, you have poured the wine, and there is always room, you say, for one more. And so we come. From the streets and from the alleys we come. From the deserts and from the hills we come. From the ravages of poverty and …