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There is more to the mystery of the blessed Eucharist than the human mind can grasp. This examination is not meant to be a burden to consciences, but an opportunity to reflect gratefully from time to time on various aspects of the gift of the Eucharist.<\/em><\/p>\n

While processing to Communion, do I realize that I am journeying toward the \u201cJerusalem above\u201d to feast with angels and saints, with deceased friends and loved ones, with the entire mystical Body of Christ?<\/p>\n

Do I recognize those around me as the Body of Christ, and add my voice, however halting, to the processional song that expresses our “union in spirit” and “joy of heart”?<\/p>\n

Do I bow humbly to the Eucharistic Lord, to the servant of the Lord ministering to me, to the altar on which the Lord\u2019s dying and rising is made present?<\/p>\n

Does my veneration of the Risen Lord, really present in sacramental sign, open my eyes to the \u201cdivine presence\u201d which \u201cwe believe is everywhere\u201d?<\/p>\n

As I eat the “Bread of Life,” do I realize that my own body is a \u201ctemple of the Holy Spirit\u201d?<\/p>\n

As I drink the Precious Blood, do I realize that Christ\u2019s love poured out for me in sacrifice calls me to pour out my life for others?<\/p>\n

Does this sacred banquet strengthen my yearning for a world in which the poor have enough to eat?<\/p>\n

Am I grateful that the Eucharist has the \u201csalutary virtue\u201d to \u201cremit the sins I commit daily\u201d?<\/p>\n

Do I let the Eucharistic Lord still my inner voices ready to speak in judgment of others\u2019 piety and prayer?<\/p>\n

Am I ready to \u201cgo forth in peace, glorifying the Lord by my life\u201d?<\/p>\n

by Anthony Ruff, OSB<\/p>\n

Allusions: Jerusalem above: Galatians 4:26; union in spirit: GIRM 86; divine presence: Rule of Benedict 19:1; bread of life: Roman canon; temple: 1 Corinthians 6:19; salutary virtue: Council of Trent Session 22; Go forth: Mass dismissal from Benedict XVI.<\/em><\/p>\n

This post was first published on March 6, 2018.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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