Eucharistic Reflection - Of Course, You Are Unworthy!
"Do you feel unworthy to Receive Holy Communion? You should. You are unworthy. We are all unworthy. Knowing your unworthiness is a sign that you have a healthy spiritual life and proper disposition for receiving Holy Communion... Though we are all unworthy of such a great gift, our Retreat Master [St. Peter Julian Eymard] is very clear that the only thing that should keep us from Holy Communion is mortal sin." (Excerpt from 30 Day Eucharistic Revival - A Retreat with St. Peter Julian Eymard by Father Donald H. Calloway, MIC)
And how subtly the stifling of conscience occurs. It's not an overnight thing, but starts with deceiving ourselves for some perceived advantage/pleasure in little ways and then in bigger ways until we are fully blind and stepping off a cliff.
ReplyDeleteIts loss can er so subtle that those who no longer follow it, will insist that they are being guided by it. Always enjoy your comments. Thank you Barb.
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