Scripture Readings: Genesis 14:18-20; 1 Corinthians 11.23-26; Luke 9.11-17
“Then taking the five loaves and the two fishes, Jesus raised his eyes to heaven, pronounced a blessing over them, broke them, and gave them to his disciples for distribution to the crowd.” – Luke 9.16
When we gather at Eucharist, we remember Jesus’ giving his whole self for us. We find strength and courage to try this kind of self-giving ourselves. We gather again and again, so that we become more and more like him. We gather in pain and delight. We pour out our lives as Jesus did. We put our lives on the altar with him. Like the sacrament itself we become Jesus’ real presence in our world. We become what we receive. The shared food multiplies, just as love and forgiveness do.
How have you become what you receive?
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