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Friends of the Rosary,
At that time in Galilee, many of the disciples returned to their former way of life, and no longstanding accompanied him when they heard about the divinity of Christ reflected in the invitation to eat his body and drink his blood — the doctrine of the Blessed Eucharist, well-known today.
The passage—included in the Gospel of John that we read today (John 6:60-69)—continues:
“Jesus then said to the Twelve, “Do you also want to leave?”
Simon Peter answered him, “Master, to whom shall we go?
You have the words of eternal life.
We have come to believe
and are convinced that you are the Holy One of God.”
Today, many people reject the Lordship of Jesus Christ, and even many lukewarm Catholics wrongly believe the Holy Communion is symbolic and not fit for our earthly journey.
Two thousand years ago, the “disciples” who murmured saw nothing but a man in Christ. They refused to open their minds, and their minds were earth-bound.
Faith is a gift of the Father, and He offers graciously despite many refusing to accept it.
Christ left us himself in the Eucharist as a sacrifice and a sacrament for our spiritual nourishment.
It was an act of divine power and, as such, beyond full human comprehension.
He gave the Communion to his Apostles and their successors the power to repeat this act of divine love when he said: “Do this in memory of me” during Mass.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!
Come, Holy Spirit, come!
To Jesus through Mary!
+ Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
