Peace to all of you who are in Christ (1 Pt 5:14), St. Peter blesses us, though it might be from the pen of St. Mark.
What is it to be 'in Christ'. Me thinks to be one with Christ, unified, inseparable, connected with bonds that are both anointed by God and freely accepting His grace and love and wisdom. The Eucharist celebration today ("communion" or to be joined with, united with) was different. The presiding priest was unknown to me: old, frail, needing assistance to walk. He was, however, filled with energy and enthusiasm and through out the mass he emphasised our being here together to share in Christ. None of us knew for how long we might be here and able to attend a mass, but now, at this very moment together, this was important. We had come together in Christ's name. And in Christ's name we would know grace and love and wisdom. In His name we ate of his body and drank of his blood that we would remember, that is, be joined with him in our daily life.
Lest we forget that we are always 'in Christ' and He is always in us in the form of the Holy Ghost, the Holy Trinity.
God grant us peace ... that in stillness we might come closer ... in awareness to know our own motives, our strengths and weaknesses ... in steadfastness be more vigilant of 'roaring lions on the prowl' ... in freedom from doubt that we persevere in our desire to serve God and our neighbour as brothers in Christ.
Deo gratias.
What is it to be 'in Christ'. Me thinks to be one with Christ, unified, inseparable, connected with bonds that are both anointed by God and freely accepting His grace and love and wisdom. The Eucharist celebration today ("communion" or to be joined with, united with) was different. The presiding priest was unknown to me: old, frail, needing assistance to walk. He was, however, filled with energy and enthusiasm and through out the mass he emphasised our being here together to share in Christ. None of us knew for how long we might be here and able to attend a mass, but now, at this very moment together, this was important. We had come together in Christ's name. And in Christ's name we would know grace and love and wisdom. In His name we ate of his body and drank of his blood that we would remember, that is, be joined with him in our daily life.
Lest we forget that we are always 'in Christ' and He is always in us in the form of the Holy Ghost, the Holy Trinity.
God grant us peace ... that in stillness we might come closer ... in awareness to know our own motives, our strengths and weaknesses ... in steadfastness be more vigilant of 'roaring lions on the prowl' ... in freedom from doubt that we persevere in our desire to serve God and our neighbour as brothers in Christ.
Deo gratias.
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