Today’s reading is about Jesus who died to give us life. The Eucharist is a great gift of Love for us in the image of the body and blood of Christ. Jesus said, “I am the living bread that came down from heaven, whoever eats this bread will live forever.”
This sacrament of love is given to us to receive the very person of the risen Christ. This is food for our faith journey. The spiritual nourishment we receive in the Eucharist draws us closer to Christ in friendship. It gives us strength to help us fight temptation and help us be the bread for others in our daily lives. The sacrificial character of the Eucharist-Christ passion and death, also helps us to carry and bare our earthly crosses that come our way.
This gift of the Eucharist is the nourishment that we can receive daily to keep us going on our earthly journey and survive. Simply our daily bread. It is also true what Christ said. Man cannot live on bread alone.
The Eucharist is another sacrament that opens our eyes to the unconditional love that Christ has for everyone on this earth.
When I receive the Body and Blood of Christ, it makes my soul fill with eternal joy, and it is so addictive that you crave to attend Mass daily. Our spiritual soul needs to be nourished daily. When we embrace this nourishment, we can be humbler towards our brothers and sisters. With love, there are no boundaries in what we can do in spreading Love to our fellow mankind.
Peggy Clement
Elsipogtog First Nation
JUN
2023
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