The real presence of Jesus in us
(John 6:51-58)
We are very used to talking about the Real Presence of Jesus being in the Blessed Sacrament. But the real presence of Christ is also in the community when it gathers in his name to feast on the Word of Scripture, to recall what Jesus said and did at the Last Supper (not only the words over bread and wine, but also the washing of the feet), when it shares the food of the Eucharist together, when it goes out and continues to break and pour out that food in acts of loving kindness, in soothing and nourishing words which brings others to life.
The Eucharist is not only an object to be looked at, but an action to be done so that the living presence of Jesus continues to touch and heal.
Maybe we need to think more deeply about the real presence of Jesus being in real, living human beings.
Bread and Wine have no eyes to gaze with love, no face with which to smile, no mouth to speak soothing words, no arms to hold the grieving and the sick, or to lend a hand, no ears to hear the pain. But we do.
So we are called to become the Eucharist that feeds those around us with the nourishment of breadth of heart and vision, respect, love, compassion, hope and forgiveness.
May we become what we receive. (St Augustine)
- pdf Celebrating At Home - Body and Blood of Christ [PDF] (2.84 MB)
- default Celebrating At Home - Body and Blood of Christ [ePub] (2.73 MB)
- pdf Celebrando en Familia - El Santísimo Cuerpo y Sangre de Cristo (279 KB)
- pdf Celebrando in Casa - Santissimo Corpo e Sangue di Cristo (282 KB)
- pdf Celebrando em familia - O Santíssimo Corpo e Sangue de Cristo (290 KB)
