Canon Michael's words for the Friday of the 2nd Week of Easter
How do you and I share in the new life of the Resurrected Christ? How do we share in His victory over sin, death and the devil?
We've been listening to the answer to those questions in the weekday Gospel. First of all we heard how we are born again through Baptism. This really is what the dialogue between Jesus and Nicodemus is all about. You and I are born again through Baptism. Now we hear Jesus' most important teaching on Holy Communion, the bread of Life. This is Chapter 6 of St John's Gospel.
We Catholics have always taken the words of Christ seriously. In chapter 6 we are taught by Christ just how intimately we share His risen life through the Eucharist.
This lockdown has, I hope, made us really hunger for the food of eternal life. Spiritual Holy Communion is very important but it surely makes us want to truly receive Our Lord in the Most Blessed Sacrament.
May God bless you all in this trying time.
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