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Saints Andrew Kim Taegon, Priest, and Paul Chong Hasang, and their Companions

September 20th, 2010

"Everyone who welcomes a little child such as this in my name welcomes me"
Mark 9 : 27.

In our lifetime we have seen how Mother Teresa of Calcutta took these words of Jesus to heart so much so that they changed the direction of her life. She travelled in faith to take the turns and twists that brought her face to face with the poor, the abandoned and the marginalized wherever they were. It took courage and perseverance to have the faith in Jesus”” words but God was not found wanting. She relied on the words of Jesus to live out in faith the Good News in this way. She devoted her whole life putting into practice the words of Jesus. Nothing was too difficult or obnoxious because she knew she was serving Jesus in all those she helped.

Prayer


Prayer : Lord Jesus we too hear your words. Let your words sink in and if need be, let our life be changed. Give us faith, hope and trust in your Word. Reach into the depths of our being and help us realise You, the eternal truth spoke them. Your Word is a living Word and show me how this day and every day I may ralise what is done by me to the other is done to you.

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Just a Thought

The Eucharist

The manner in which we celebrate Eucharist and the reverence we give to it speak greatly of the sort of people we are. The following is a lovely story from the early Church which I came across recently: it might help us to understand what it means to be a member of the Church:

Cyprian of Cathage, wrote to his friend, Donatus: “It’s a bad world, Donatus, in which we live. But right in the middle of it I have discovered a quiet and holy group of people. They are people who have found a happiness that is a thousand times more joyful than all the pleasures of our sinful lives. These people are despised and persecuted, but it doesn’t matter to them. They are Christians, Donatus, and I am one of them.”

St. Luke, in the Acts of the Apostles, describes how those people, the early Christians, bore witness to Christ and celebrated the Eucharist – i.e. the Mass; “The community of believers was of one heart and mind, and no one claimed private ownership of any possessions;… There was not a needy person among them…. Every day they devoted themselves to meeting together in the temple area and to breaking bread in their homes…”

The Eucharist has consequences for the way we should live our lives. St. Augustine tells us that the Lord gave us these gifts of his Body and Blood so that we, too, might become these very things – i.e. his Body and Blood for the life of the world.

During the celebration of the Last Supper Jesus said, “I have given you an example, that you also should do what I have done to you.” Through us Christ is made present to our world. Our sharing in the Eucharist bonds us together with our brothers and sisters who have also been immersed into the life of Christ through the waters of Baptism.

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