We begin our mysterious season with that great day of eucharist
celebration. Yes!! you read right. When
we enter the arena of thanksgiving we are actually dealing with, eucharist. We are told that the word eucharist in Greek
means," to give thanks." So
when we are celebrating our Thanksgiving meal, it is in reality an eucharistic
celebration. ( I am using eucharist with a small "e" to distinguish
from the ritual Eucharistic Sacrament, and Sacrifice.) Just think about this, the feelings, the
thoughts and emotions that were yours Thanksgiving as you sat at the table
which in reality, the altar of the "little church of the home," are to be brought to where? To the Eucharistic altar of the greater faith
community. When the celebrant, who takes
the place of Christ, lifts up the bread on the paten, there you attach to his
offering all those moments that were "bread" for you on Thanksgiving
Day. All those who have been or are now
bread for you on this life's journey go on it as well. Make this your weekly practice and in this
way your daily life and what happens in The Eucharistic Celebration is
connected in a real way with practical results, but not necessarily in the way
that was expected. God is not called The
God of Surprises for no reason!!!
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