God, you have given us your Son Jesus Christ as the bread and drink of life. Give him to us today as our daily bread, so that with him we pass from death to life. May his life flow within us and among us, so that we may become Christ’s body in the world. We […]
The living bread that has come down to us from heaven is Jesus Christ, and in the Lord’s Supper, through the Holy Spirit, we take Christ within us and among us (John 6:51-58). The body and blood of Jesus Christ becomes a part of us in the celebration of the Lord’s Supper, and we become […]
Because God “so loved the world,” Christ’s Church is everywhere. Christ’s Church is Catholic, that is, Universal, and because the Church is universal, no one Church or group of Churches can claim to be the only true Church. Every Church is particular, yet part of something bigger than itself. Together, we are being built together […]
Let us pray: God, throughout the hours of our days, remain at the center of our thoughts and actions: Father, through the Holy Spirit draw us to you, and hold us together as individuals and as a community of faith. Enable us to focus our hopes as we aim to do your will. Be our […]
Herod Antipas knew that John the Baptist was, indeed, a true prophet; yet, when asked for the head of John the Baptist, he could not refuse, or could he? Of course, he could have refused, but his honor and his standing were of more importance than the life of John the Baptist. How often do […]
Let us pray to be faithful to the light we have received: Father, may the light of your truth guide us to your kingdom through a world filled with lights contrary to your own. May our love make us what you have called us to be in Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen. (Sunday Missal, alt.)
