As we enter into the Holy Week of the
Passion of Christ, I must recognize that we spend too much time on connecting
with the world around each one of us than on contemplating God in his love to
you and to me individually. Not only in entertainment or work, but also in
service of the church and good causes we are drifting away from thinking of our
Savior and God Jesus Christ. The Internet is a good thing but how we use
it makes a difference.
Even in the Mass I attended on
Sunday, I felt I was talking with others but not with God. The Mass is
necessary for the community. The more we are in the habit of memorizing what we
do, the more we do it without thinking or reflection. However, I am invited to
focus on Christ more than merely a theatrical play. The Eucharist is the
epitome of God's grace. How badly did I misuse it! Christ himself becomes
our food as the bread and wine are transformed to his real body and blood. He
unites us all in this communion. In Catholic theology this is called the Real
Presence.
Many years ago, before email and the
Internet became possible, I read this magnificent word in a Christian
publication. The priest was telling himself "How many years have I served
the altar of the Lord rather than serving the Lord of the altar??"
My life and yours will not be eternal
here on earth. "Behold, I stand at the door and knock;
if any one hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat
with him, and he with me. " says the Lord.
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