Called out of Slavery
The Church is the people of God. The Latin word for « church, » ecclesia, comes from the Greek ek, which means « out, » and kaleo, which means « to call. » The Church is…
The Pillars of the Church
The two main sacraments, baptism and the Eucharist, are the spiritual pillars of the Church. They are not simply instruments by which the Church exercises its ministry. They are not…
Really Present
Where is Jesus today? Jesus is where those who believe in him and express that belief in baptism and the Eucharist become one body. As long as we think about…
Becoming the Mystical Body of Christ
As we gather around the Eucharistic table and make the death and resurrection of Jesus our own by sharing in the « bread of life » and the « cup of salvation, » we…
Deepening the Passage of Baptism
In and through the celebration of the Eucharist, Jesus’ death and resurrection become a reality for us here and now. As we eat and drink from the Body and Blood…
Knowing One Another in Christ
Often we think that we first have to know and understand one another before we gather around the Eucharistic table. Although it is good if those who share in the…
Breaking Through the Boundaries
The sacrament of the Eucharist, as the sacrament of the presence of Christ among and within us, has the unique power to unite us into one body, irrespective of age,…
Christ’s Body, Our Body
When we gather for the Eucharist we gather in the Name of Jesus, who is calling us together to remember his death and resurrection in the breaking of the bread.…
Sacrament of Unity
The Eucharist is the sacrament of unity. It makes us into one body. The apostle Paul writes: « As there is one loaf, so we, although there are many of us,…
Jesus Living Among Us
The Eucharist is the place where Jesus becomes most present to us because he becomes not only the Christ living within us but also the Christ living among us. Just…