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“Is there any
real difference between Jesus in heaven and Jesus in the Eucharist? No, it is
the same Jesus. The only difference is in us. We now on earth cannot see or
touch Him with our senses. But that is not a limitation in Him; it is a
limitation in us.
We speak
correctly of believing in the Real Presence. But we should grow in our
understanding of what this implies.
The living,
breathing Jesus Christ is in the Blessed Sacrament. This is the reality. When
we speak of presence, however, we are saying something more.
Two people may
be really near each other physically, but not present to each other
spiritually. To be present to someone means to have another person in mind by
being mentally aware of their existence, and to have them in one's heart by
loving that other person...
Jesus is on
earth in the Blessed Sacrament. Why? In order that we might come to Him now no
less than His contemporaries did in first century Palestine. If we thus approach Him in loving
faith, there is no limit to the astounding things He will do. Why not? In the
Eucharist ,He has the same human lips that told the raging storm, "Be
still!" and commanded the dead man, "Lazarus, come forth!"
There are no
limitations to Christ's power, as God, which He exercises through His humanity
in the Eucharist. The only limitation is our own weakness of faith or lack of
confidence in His almighty love.”
(From Soul Magazine by Servant of God, Father John
A. Hardon, SJ)
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Too often, I think, do we limit God's work in us simply because we assess His power by our own weak standards.
ReplyDeleteHow right you are Barb. Our fear thwarts the intent of His grace.
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