Catechism of the Catholic Church

June 14, 2020July 2, 2020

Feast of Corpus Christi: A Reflection on the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist

Food.

Practically every event or celebration I can think of revolves around it. Even when there is no celebrating, we still need it. Our earthly life depends on it. We can’t get very far in this life without it.

Our spiritual life needs food too. The spiritual food that nourishes our soul is found in the consecrated bread and wine of the Holy Eucharist, “the source and summit of the Christian life” as the Church teaches (CCC 1324). Like our earthly food, we can’t get very far in our spiritual journey without God’s life within us.

June 4, 2020June 30, 2020

To Love Thy Neighbor as Thyself

You have likely heard that statement before.

‘To love thy neighbor as thyself’ was the other half of Jesus’ stunning response to the religious leaders of the day who were trying to test Him: “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and the first commandment. The second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. The whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments” (Mt 22:37-40).