This great solemnity should remind us that Eucharistic Communion, that is, communion with the Body and Blood of Christ, allows us to participate in and become one with Christ. It also unites us with one another, who thus make up the ecclesial body of Christ, the Church.
Read MoreFilled with the power of the Holy Spirit, Peter is able to speak boldly to the inhabitants of Jerusalem. He is no longer afraid of professing his love for Christ. We must ask for God’s help that we too may receive the courage to speak boldly in favour of the Gospel of Life.
Read MoreThe Eucharist is a meal. The important thing about the consecration of the bread and wine is not merely that Jesus comes to be present on the altar; but that He is present as food. Jesus offers us His Body and Blood in the Eucharist as our spiritual food and drink.
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