I’m not usually interested in poetry. Figurative language doesn’t make much sense to me.
Month: November 2018
The Eucharist Part II: Spiritual Communion
My previous post focused on the origin and effects of the Eucharist.
Since there is so much to be said about the Blessed Sacrament, I’ll continue here.
The Eucharist Part I: Origin and Effects
In a previous post, Love One Another, I explained that the true meaning of love is sacrifice and that we see the greatest demonstration of this on the cross.
Another way in which Jesus demonstrates His great love for us is through the Eucharist.
All Your Heart, Soul, Mind, and Strength
This past Sunday, the first reading at Mass was from the Book of Deuteronomy. Moses said to the people,
“Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD; and you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might” (6:4-5).
In the Gospel, we heard Jesus echo the words of Moses. Jesus said,
“The first [commandment] is, ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one; and you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ The second is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these” (Mark 12:29-31).
What does it mean to love the Lord with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength?
One Small Rose 