God Says "I Am Giving You Myself!"

This week I'm taking a moment to reflect on the power of this first chapter of book IV.

Thomas wrenches it all down for us, doesn't he? In this chapter he wonders at our unmerited grace and our unworthiness...and then wonders how God deigns to give us Himself. Shades of St. Augustine.



Cell Penetration: Eucharist & You

 By receiving Holy Communion, God infuses Himself into our very being. By His physical Presence, He uses the material world to penetrate our very cells with His Being...His Flesh, His Blood, so that we may become more like Him. He enters our hearts by becoming ingested particles, our brains soak Him in not just through listening to His Word, but by The Word becoming fles, our flesh, ands dwelling among us.

I recall how joyful Donna would be when we were expecting, since as she received Holy Communion, she knew that The Body and Blood of Christ soared through her veins to the baby inside of her.

As we explore more of book IV, keep this chapter in mind as a proof text for all the pieces that follow...and there are many beautiful chapters to come. One in particular I cannot wait to write about for a friend who is patiently waiting to join the Church and receive Holy Communion. More on that when we get to book IV, Chapter 14. Perhaps I will write about that first. The structure of this book is more of selective meditations than a discourse.