What a Great Gift We Have in the Eucharist
Dear Parishioners,
Last week, Jesus regaled us with a marvelous story about planting vines and getting a good harvest of tasty red wine. Today, Jesus, the great story teller, makes up a story about a big wedding feast with lots of guests and one poor guy who came not properly dressed for the party. I like this parable because it speaks to me. All of us Catholic Christians have been invited to the Eucharistic feast each week at Holy Communion. We are all invited, but each week we must ask ourselves if we are in the proper disposition to receive the Lord God. I don’t think we worry much about how we are dressed, and I don’t think that God cares, as long as we have the proper attitude. We should not be harboring any big sins to receive Jesus. However, just before we are invited to come and partake of the Body and Blood of Christ, we say: “Lord, I am not worthy to receive you, but only say the word and I will be healed.” We really need to be fed regularly with this Food of Salvation. We will starve spiritually without this holy food. We don’t want to be like the man who was thrown out of the feast because he was unworthy … It is something to think about.
Next weekend, we are having our fall workshop for all of our liturgical ministers. We expect all of you to attend on Saturday, Oct. 18, at 9:30 a.m. in the church. I have invited my friend, Fr. Paul Vassar, to lead us in reflecting on the sacred task that we have been asked to do. This is for Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors and Ushers.
Peace,
Fr. John Maxwell
