Luke 1:68-79 The Messiah and his forerunner Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel; he has come to his people and set them free. He has raised up for us a mighty savior, born of the house of his servant David. Through his holy prophets he promised of old that he would save us … Continue reading
Early Christians Believed in the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist
I love this site for a frequent dose of reality: http://www.therealpresence.org/eucharst/father/a5.html
“There is No Saint Without a Past – There is No Sinner Without a Future”
From Papal Audience of April 13, 2016 I once heard a beautiful saying: “There is no saint without a past nor a sinner without a future”. This is what Jesus does. There is no saint without a past nor a sinner without a future. It is enough to respond to the call with a … Continue reading
The Eucharist, Pledge of Our Resurrection
From the treatise Against Heresies by Saint Irenaeus, bishop The eucharist, pledge of our resurrection If our flesh is not saved, then the Lord has not redeemed us with his blood, the eucharistic chalice does not make us sharers in his blood, and the bread we break does not make us sharers in his body. … Continue reading
I Listened as a Tulip Spoke
I listened as a tulip spoke. Perched on her podium, She sat in Your sunshine, There upon my table, Her feet wet upon stones, Emersed from crystalline life. No tongue could speak such eloquence. How stately and sincere. Earlier she had bowed low, Her back broken, Unable to lift her head or eyes to heaven, … Continue reading
