Saturday, October 14, 2017

The Henri Nouwen Society of Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Daily Meditation for Saturday, 14 October 2017: "Really Present"

The Henri Nouwen Society of Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Daily Meditation for Saturday, 14 October 2017: "Really Present"
DAILY MEDITATION: "
Really Present" for Saturday, 14 
October 2017
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Where is Jesus today? Jesus is where those who believe in him and express that belief in baptism and the Eucharist become one body. As long as we think about the body of believers as a group of people who share a common faith in Jesus of Nazareth, Jesus remains an inspirational historical figure. But when we realise that the body Jesus fashions in the Eucharist is his body, we can start to see what real presence is. Jesus, who is present in the gifts of his Body and Blood, becomes present in the body of believers that is formed by these gifts. We who receive the Body of Christ become the living Christ.

For further reflection...
"But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of him. For we are to God the aroma of Christ..." (2 Corinthians 2: 14, 15a (NIV))
Your response...
How is the celebration of the Eucharist connected to your life?
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Text excerpts taken from Bread for the Journey, by Henri J.M. Nouwen, ©1997 HarperSanFrancisco. All Scripture from The Jerusalem Bible ©1966, 1967, and 1968 Darton, Longman & Todd and Doubleday & Co. Inc. Scripture chosen by L. Yeskoo.
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