A Treasure To Be Shared

Vicente Juan Masip (1507–1579)  Salvador Eucarístico To consume the Holy Eucharist is to be consumed by Christ. It’s a line that sounds paradoxical at first, but in the Christian tradition it expresses one of the deepest truths of communion: the one who eats becomes the one who is eaten. The Eucharist reverses the ordinary logic of eating. In daily life, the one who eats assimilates the food; the food becomes part of the eater. But in Holy Communion, the opposite occurs. We do not assimilate Christ into our life — Christ assimilates us into His. To consume the Eucharist is to be drawn into the life, love, and mission of the One who gives Himself as food. This is why the Fathers speak so boldly: “You will not change me into yourself… but you will be changed into me.” The Eucharist is not merely nourishment; it is transformation. Christ does not become ours so much as we become His. His life overtakes ours, His charity reshapes our desires, His humility reorders our pride, His mis...

Reverent liturgy, including well-prepared homilies firmly rooted in biblical wisdom made accessible. We really and truly meet Jesus and the saints in the sacred Liturgy. Rendered beautifully, mindful of the connection between the earthly and the heavenly Liturgy, we are formed by the Eucharistic Jesus for an eternity with him. Confession: supply formation to assist the examination of conscience, refinement of judgement, clarity of purpose, development of virtue, and dependence on God's grace. God provides the medicine of mercy through Holy Mother Church to help us grow in holiness. We need what the Holy Ghost provides: perspective. Without the grace of God, we can flounder in scrupulosity or wander in indifference. The Light of God is necessary for us to remain vigilant and ready to repent of our sins. If we become full of ourselves, there is no room for God in our lives. Fellowship and a rich devotional life: study and discussion groups that support formation for mission, evangel...

"At this place on June 3, 1948, Father Gino Violini, parish priest of Cowley, found the Eucharistic Host suspended in the air, surrounded by rays of light." The following story comes from Sacred History of Canada: http://histoiresainteducanada.ca/en/le-miracle-eucharistique-de-cowley-alberta/ A parishioner at St. John Henry's, Victoria, brought the story to this blogger's attention. The Eucharistic Miracle of Cowley, Alberta LOCATION: 49 35 3 N 114 22 26 W On July 18, 1946, Father Gino C. Violini stood before a small wooden church in a little town nestled in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies in Southern Alberta. St. Joseph’s was a forlorn, nearly-abandoned little mission church. A small group of people gathered around this man dressed in mourning. They said they didn’t need a priest; Cowley didn’t need a priest, and if it ever came to pass that they needed one, they would inform Bishop Carroll of the fact. Furthermore, they didn’t want to see him reading his brevi...