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“A father’s communication with his many children… that is one of the most agreeable occupations of my life” 1857
It is easy to understand Eugene’s joy as he received Brother Molinari’s profession and then was able to give him Communion. I think for a moment of the depth of Fabio Ciardi’s “Eucharist” in the Dictionary of Oblate Values. This touched me so deeply as he spoke about the moment of the Consecration that I have never been able to forget it. And while those of us who will never experience that same moment, we may experience something very similar if we are Eucharist Ministers…
Moments of immense joy as we quietly say, “the Body of Christ”. Those moments that most surely allow us into “communion” with each other and God.
Moments that transform us in both the offering and the receiving of. It would be a mistake to simply think of Communion as a word used to describe a small white wafer. Those moments that transform us into very real communion with God, with the crucified Saviour. And I find myself thinking of the word ‘transubstantiation’ (the definition given as: “…the conversion of the substance of the Eucharistic elements into the body and blood of Christ at the consecration… only the appearances of bread and wine still remaining…”
I think of Augustine’s “receive who you are”. Real communion.
How beautiful, as a Eucharistic Minister I often wondered why a feeling of joy would rise in me when giving the Eucharist to my brothers and sister. I indéstand it very well now. May the Holy Spirit open the doors of real unity and companionship amongst God’s Children to become true parts of this One Body
So beautiful Filippa. Blessing on you with all the people that you meet in communion with God.