He offers the gift of Himself so that we can be free from sin and live the Abundant Life. On this Fathers' Day, we see the heart of our Father in the gift of what His Son offers us.
He offered this great gift at the Passover meal with the Apostles, and it is a gift that transcends time and space: Indeed, He offers it to us when we gather as a community at Mass, as we re-present Christ's sacrifice.
Furthermore, just as the bread and wine are changed at Mass, we are called to transformation, so that we become the Body and Blood of Christ in our world.
I participated in a Eucharistic procession today from St. Leonard in Berwyn to St. Pius in Stickney. As we walked through the streets, I realized that the procession is a sign of how we're called to carry forth the experience of the Eucharist into our lives. As the police stopped traffic while we crossed streets, especially the major thoroughfares of Ogden Avenue and Pershing Road, I wonder what the motorists thought as they waited for us. We are called to have eyes that see that Christ is truly present in the Body and Blood of the Eucharist, which is part of what the Eucharistic Revival is about, which launches today.
May we always remember the sacrifice by which He offered this greatest gift, as St. Paul reminds us that Jesus told us to partake of the Eucharist in remembrance of Him. And may we constantly partake of His gift, because in it, we find true satisfaction for our greatest need, and the sustenance for our mission. It truly becomes a glorious gift when we live out this holy encounter with God.
And just two weeks after we concluded the Easter Season, we celebrate this feast that focuses on how the Risen Christ continues to be present to us in the Holy Eucharist, so we can be fully alive in Him.
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