When we as individuals neglect the sacrifice of the second person of the Trinity, the noble sacrifices of our forbears will also fade from our national memory. When the Church neglects the memory of Christ, she will also suffer disunity and disobedience in her task to fulfill the Great Commission. Without the Triune God at the center of Church or state, “things fall apart, the centre cannot hold,” to borrow from the great Irish poet, William Butler Yeats.
Tag: Holy Communion
Small Church, Big God
This is not season for discouragement, but season for hope, a season for optimism. We are not alone; we are accompanied by the Triune God and all the heavenly host, as well as all the angels and saints praying for us in heaven and working beside us here on earth. The harvest is ripe, brothers and sisters - what a time to be alive! We know that many people today are hurting, and the only thing that can heal their wounds is the love of Christ.
We Are His People and the Sheep of His Pasture
The Eucharistic Celebration is the greatest and highest act of prayer. In fact, this "knowing" and "being known" in Christ and, through him, in the Holy Trinity, is none other than the most true and deep reality of prayer. The disciple who prays much, and who prays well, is progressively drawn out of him or herself and is evermore united to Jesus the Good Shepherd, he who is the selfless servant of the brethren.
Remember the Sabbath and Keep it Holy
From the Holy Eucharist, the Ascended Christ is truly present among his adopted children and working in and through them in the power of the Holy Spirit. And in all her generations through twenty centuries, the Church Catholic -- despite the limitations and sinful errors of her clergy and laity alike -- she remains THE divine institution created and guided by the Almighty himself to spread the Good News of salvation in Christ throughout the world.
Taste and See that the Lord is Good!
What does it mean to, “taste and see that the Lord is good”? (Psalm 34:8)
