IN THE EUCHARIST OUR DNA IS UNITED WITH CHRIST

This weekend we come to the more Eucharistic focus in the Bread of Life Discourse in John Chapter 6. Our Lord Jesus says whoever eats his flesh and drinks his blood remains in him and he in them. This speaks of union with Christ. Unlike material food which we eat and is decomposed and becomes part of us, the Eucharistic food is not assimilated by us, rather, because it is the flesh and blood of the Divine Son of God, it transforms us into himself. We become what we consume. This is a significant difference. In speaking of her experience during the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis last month, parishioner Mphasa Mwanza writes: 

After receiving Jesus in Holy Communion I decided not to consume him immediately because I wanted to spend more time with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. I said, Jesus I always ask for things but this time I am going to surrender myself to you my entire life. And I experienced so much love from Jesus, the feeling of which I do not know what to do with the magnitude of his love. As the singers were singing O Sacrament Most Holy, O Sacrament Divine, I wept for more than 10 minutes, not out of sadness but peace and joy of being loved unconditionally. This made me realize that Jesus is not somewhere far but in me, and my DNA is blending with Jesus via his body and blood in the Eucharist.

Another hallmark experience was daily adoration of Jesus. The stadium became silent as soon as Jesus came, all the lights illuminated Jesus, about 60,000 people gazing at Jesus at the same time. Divinity indeed came down. I literally was conversing with Jesus and on the first night I heard him say I am happy you are here. I also felt a very strong presence of Our Lady. She was very delighted to see us all, and the thought that came to mind at the time was at the cross when Jesus gave us his mother. Our mother Mary loves us very much. I have been a proud catholic but the National Eucharistic Congress gave me the reason to be prouder. I no longer feel as though I have no family. Our diversity notwithstanding, we are all one and united in God. I was moved by the friendliness of everyone I had conversations with, and I had conversations with a lot of people. I prayed over someone and we bonded with people as though we knew each other before the Congress. This is a testimony that we are one in Christ. 

May Jesus bless you, and may Our Lady protect you! 

Fr. Julius