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[NYer]

IN THE PRESENCE OF OUR LORD  (30:00)

Fr. Benedict Groeschel, CFR discusses the history, theology, and psychology of Eucharistic devotion and how the Blessed Sacrament is a source of comfort and Faith for countless Christians.

The Mystery of the Holy Eucharist
Monday June 16, 4:30 AM &  6:00 PM
Sunday June 22, 6:30 AM


The Reality of Christ’s Presence
Tuesday June 17, 4:30 AM &  6:00 PM
Sunday June 22, 11:00 AM


The Way that Christ is with Us
Wednesday June 18, 4:30 AM &  6:00 PM
Sunday June 22, 2:30 PM


A Presence to Be Adored
Thursday June 19, 4:30 AM &  6:00 PM
Sunday June 22, 4:30 PM


Knowing Christ is with Us
Friday  June 20, 4:30 AM &  6:00 PM
Sunday June 22, 10:00 PM
 

Fr. Groeschel's book by the same title is a "must" addition to any personal library.

[NYer]

He let thousands of disciples just walk away. He did not change His teaching so that they would not be offended and stay in their seats. He preached the hard truth and let them walk if they could not accept it. Then He turned to the Twelve and asked them if they too were going to walk away. Peter responded for the Twelve. He responded with the faith that we are all called to have, with humility and reverence: "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life"

To whom shall WE go? In this time of turmoil in our church, the one assurance we have is that Christ established his church with St. Peter and promised that not even the gates of hell would prevail against it. On THIS one reassurance, we base our faith in the church.

[Hermann the Cherusker]

The Thursday after Sacred Heart is the Feast of the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus. It nicely ties the two feasts together, especially considering the findings about the Eucharistic Miracle at Lanciano, that the flesh of the Host was muscle from the Heart of Jesus.

The Collect of the Feast: "O Lord Jesus Christ, who pouring out the riches of Thy love towards men didst institute the sacrament of the Eucharist: grant, we beseech Thee, that we may be able to love Thy most tender Heart, and ever worthily receive so great a sacrament. Who livest and reignest with God the Father in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. Amen."

[Onelifetogive]

"I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world. [U]nless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you do not have life within you"

He did not stop them. He did not say, "Oh, wait, I was just kidding" or "I was just speaking metaphorically." No! No! He was so serious about what He was saying...

That he was speaking literally (and NOT metaphorically) should be easy to prove. All you need to do is show how ALL Catholics in the history of the world who believe that "the bread I will give is my flesh" is literally true have literally "lived forever." That none have literally died!