One Body with Many Parts
The Church is one body. Paul writes, « We were baptised into one body in a single Spirit » (1 Corinthians 12:13). But this one body has many parts. As Paul says,…
Heart As Wide As the World
The awareness of being part of the communion of saints makes our hearts as wide as the world. The love with which we love is not just our love; it…
Our Spiritual Leaders
The Church as the body of Christ has many faces. The Church prays and worships. It speaks words of instruction and healing, cleanses us from our sins, invites us to…
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,…