Christ makes all his followers members of his Body, the Church, and gives us physical, bodily signs: the sacraments. Take this and eat it, this is my Body; take it and drink it, this is my Blood.
The Body and Blood of Christ in their sacramental, mystical form under the species of bread and wine are left for us so that our lives as members of the Body of Christ, the Church, may be strengthened and nourished. This again is part of Jesus's promise: "Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day." (John 6:54) This is the radical consequence of the Incarnation of Christ: it is an extraordinary level of intimacy with God who not only walked on earth 2,000 years ago and established us as members of his body in the Church but also feeds us with his Body and Blood.
I am grateful to the Lord for the gift of the Body and Blood of Christ that so perfectly corresponds to our needs, it nourishes our hearts and our spirits, it feeds and purifies all our senses. This is one of my privileged moments when I distribute communion. 'The Body of Christ'. 'Amen'.
Fr Tom Mangalatazhattu
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The Apostle's Creed
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord; Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried, He descended into hell; the third day He arose again from the dead; He ascended into Heaven, sitteth at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty, from thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.
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