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A week has passed since we celebrated the great feast of Easter Sunday. Time passes, and we are moving slowly towards the next great feast, the feast of Pentecost, when we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit. Time passes, but the joy of Easter should never pass: each time we celebrate the Eucharist we celebrate many things: we celebrate the Lord's last supper with his disciples. In sacramental form we celebrate the sacrifice of Christ on the Cross. We celebrate the mystery of faith and God's divine mercy.
In the Eucharist, we receive the sacrament of the Body and Blood of Jesus and so are more closely united with his Mystical Body the Church, both in a visible communitarian manner as we participate in the community celebration, but also in a mystical manner in the depths of our heart and soul. Mysticism is the fullness of faith, hope and love. Therefore as well as celebrating the mystery of faith, we celebrate the sacrament of love and we celebrate the fount of all our Christian. The great graces of faith, hope and love keep alive and foster the joy of Easter.
Lord Jesus, in the Eucharist draw us closer to you so that we will know you more clearly, love you more dearly, follow you more closely and so continuously live the joy of the Resurrection.
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DAILY OFFERING
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Eternal Father, I offer You everything I do this day; my thoughts, words, joys and sufferings. Grant that, vivified by the Holy Spirit and united to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, my life this day may be of service to You and to others. I also pray that all those preparing for marriage discover in Sacrament the source of Christ's grace for living a fithful and fruitful love. Amen.
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PRAYING WITH THE CHURCH
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INTENTION
That the Lord may bless the farmers' work with an abundant harvest and sensitize the richer populations to the drama of hunger in the world.
Elaboration
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