The Bread Of Life Discourse - Catholic Influencers Podcast Season 12 Episode 2
Summary
TLDRIn this episode of the Catholic Influencers Podcast, hosts Alyssa AIS, Father Rob Gallia, and Justine Hughes delve into the profound meaning of Jesus' 'Bread of Life' discourse from John 6:51-58. They explore the scandalous nature of Jesus' words, the necessity of self-sacrifice, and the deep spiritual connection offered through the Eucharist. The discussion also features insights from international Catholic speaker Jonathan Doyle, emphasizing the transformative power of the Eucharist in daily life and the importance of continuous spiritual nourishment.
Takeaways
- 🎧 This is a transcript from the Catholic Influencers Podcast, a production focused on exploring Sunday mass readings and relevant life issues from a Catholic perspective.
- 📖 The hosts discuss the 'Bread of Life' discourse from John 6, emphasizing the deep meaning behind Jesus' words about eating his flesh and drinking his blood, which symbolize a deeper spiritual connection and commitment.
- 🌡️ The hosts humorously discuss the cold weather and the lack of proper heating, leading to a playful idea of creating ankle scarves as a new product, reflecting the light-hearted moments within the podcast.
- 📘 They introduce a new Catholic Influences journal designed for podcast listeners to journal and study along with the episodes, highlighting the importance of reflection and spiritual growth.
- 🔗 The discussion connects the Eucharist to the Old Testament, showing how Jesus fulfills the foreshadowing of being the 'living bread' that gives eternal life, drawing parallels to the Manna in Exodus and the Tree of Life in Genesis.
- 🗣️ The podcast features an interview with Jonathan Doyle, an international Catholic speaker, author, and executive coach, who shares his insights on the significance of the Eucharist in his life.
- 🕊️ The hosts stress the transformative power of the Eucharist, describing it as the 'source and summit' of Catholic faith, where believers can find the grace and strength for their spiritual journey.
- 💬 There is a call to action for listeners to share the podcast and engage with the content, as well as to participate in discussions about the Eucharist and its role in their lives.
- 🌐 The podcast promotes a new project called Meta Saint, which aims to bring the Gospel to the metaverse generation through interactive experiences on platforms like Roblox.
- 📚 The hosts encourage listeners to use the Catholic Influencers Journal to take notes and reflect on the teachings, emphasizing the value of journaling as a tool for spiritual growth and understanding.
- ✝️ The podcast concludes with a reminder of the importance of staying close to the Eucharist, even if one's understanding is limited, as it is the source of transformation and nourishment for the soul.
Q & A
What is the primary focus of the 'Catholic Influencers Podcast'?
-The primary focus of the 'Catholic Influencers Podcast' is to break open the Sunday mass readings and explore relevant topics and life issues from a Catholic perspective.
What new idea was humorously suggested by one of the co-hosts to address the cold weather during the podcast recording?
-One of the co-hosts humorously suggested designing and knitting ankle scarves as a solution to the cold weather during the podcast recording.
What is the significance of the 'Bread of Life Discourse' in the context of the podcast?
-The 'Bread of Life Discourse' is a significant scriptural topic that the podcast is exploring over several episodes, discussing its implications and understanding from a Catholic perspective.
Who is Jonathan Doyle and what is his role in the podcast?
-Jonathan Doyle is an international Catholic speaker, author, and executive coach who has addressed over 500,000 people worldwide. In the podcast, he is an interview guest sharing insights on the Eucharist and its significance.
What is the connection made between the Eucharist and the Tree of Life in the podcast?
-The podcast draws a connection between the Eucharist, referred to as the 'medicine of immortality', and the Tree of Life from Genesis, which bore the fruit of immortality.
What is the Greek word used for 'eating' in the context of the Eucharist and why is it significant?
-The Greek word 'trogo' is used for 'eating' in the context of the Eucharist, signifying a more intense and graphic action of eating, akin to how an animal would eat, to emphasize the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist.
What is the meaning behind the phrase 'to hell with it' in reference to the Eucharist as mentioned by the podcast?
-The phrase 'to hell with it' is a strong statement made by the Catholic writer Flannery O'Connor, expressing that if the Eucharist is just a symbol, it loses its profound significance and depth, which the Church teaches to be the literal body and blood of Christ.
How does the podcast discuss the importance of the Eucharist in the life of a believer?
-The podcast discusses the Eucharist as the source and summit of a believer's life, emphasizing that it is the highest point of expression and the source from which faith comes.
What is the role of the Eucharist in the transformation of a believer's life according to the podcast?
-According to the podcast, the Eucharist plays a central role in the transformation of a believer's life by nourishing them with the body and blood of Christ, configuring them to God who is love, and providing ongoing spiritual sustenance.
What is the 'Meta Saint' project mentioned in the podcast and its purpose?
-The 'Meta Saint' project is an initiative to bring the Gospel to the metaverse generation through the Roblox platform, offering an interactive experience of the Gospel to young people in a digital universe.
Outlines
🎧 Podcast Introduction and Discussion on Self-Sacrifice
The paragraph introduces the 'Catholic Influencers Podcast' with hosts Alyssa AIS, Father Rob Gallia, and Justine Hughes. They discuss the scandalous nature of Jesus' words about eating His flesh and drinking His blood, which was so offensive that it led to many leaving the Church. The hosts also talk about their experiences in the cold, the idea of creating ankle scarves as a new podcast merchandise, and the importance of journaling as a spiritual practice. They introduce their guest, Jonathan Doyle, an international Catholic speaker, and encourage listeners to subscribe and rate the podcast.
🍞 The Bread of Life Discourse and Its Impact
This paragraph delves into the Gospel of John 6:51-58, discussing Jesus' discourse on the Bread of Life. It explains the shock and controversy caused by Jesus' words, which led to many people leaving. The paragraph explores the context of the discourse, following the miracle of the feeding of the 5,000, and emphasizes the deeper meaning of Jesus' words beyond social justice. It also discusses the Old Testament foreshadowing of the Eucharist and the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist, contrasting it with the symbolic understanding some may have.
📖 Reflections on the Eucharist and Personal Devotion
The paragraph features reflections on the Eucharist, emphasizing its significance as the source and summit of Catholic faith. It includes a quote from Flannery O'Connor, highlighting the importance of the Eucharist as a reality, not just a symbol. The discussion continues with personal anecdotes and the transformative power of the Eucharist in daily life. The paragraph also touches on the idea of continuous reception of the Eucharist for ongoing spiritual nourishment and the theological implications of the Eucharist as a participation in the one sacrifice of Jesus.
🌐 Meta Saint: Bridging the Gospel with the Digital Generation
This paragraph introduces 'Meta Saint', a project aiming to bring the Gospel to the digital universe, specifically the Roblox platform with its vast user base. It invites the audience to engage with this new frontier of faith and digital interaction, providing an opportunity for young people to experience the Gospel in an interactive way. The paragraph also mentions the broader mission of Icon Ministry to spread the love of Jesus through various digital platforms.
🕊️ The Transformative Power of the Eucharist in Daily Life
The paragraph focuses on the transformative power of the Eucharist in personal life, drawing from the experiences of Jonathan Doyle, who discusses the creativity and ideas he receives after receiving Communion. It also addresses the misconception that Catholics are 'killing Jesus' during Mass, clarifying that the Eucharist is a participation in the one sacrifice of Jesus. The paragraph emphasizes the continuous nourishment and strength that believers receive from the Eucharist and the importance of staying close to it.
🌟 The Supernatural Reality of the Eucharist
This paragraph discusses the supernatural reality of the Eucharist and how it fits into the human capacity for the transcendent. It contrasts the current 'disenchanted' culture, which is highly stimulated but has lost a sense of supernatural realities, with the default human setting that is designed for the supernatural. The paragraph also highlights the importance of supporting the ministry's efforts to spread the message of Jesus and the love of God through various mediums.
📚 Conclusion and Invitation to Further Exploration
The final paragraph concludes the podcast episode by thanking the audience for joining and encouraging them to keep close to the Eucharist. It invites listeners to engage with the ministry's work, including the full interview with Jonathan Doyle available on their YouTube channel. The paragraph also promotes the Catholic Influencers Journal for note-taking and looks forward to the next episode, emphasizing the importance of understanding and staying close to the Eucharist as a source of transformation.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Eucharist
💡Transubstantiation
💡Discipleship
💡Sacrifice
💡Catholic Influencers Podcast
💡Bread of Life Discourse
💡Divine Presence
💡Anamnesis
💡Eternal Life
💡Metaphor
💡Cannibalism
Highlights
Introduction of the Catholic Influencers podcast with hosts Alyssa AIS, Father Rob Gallia, and Justine Hughes.
Discussion on the scandalous nature of Jesus' words about eating His Flesh and drinking His Blood, causing division in the early Church.
The importance of the Eucharist as not just a symbol but the real presence of Christ, emphasized by the graphic language used by Jesus.
Connection between the Bread of Life discourse and the Old Testament foreshadowing, particularly the provision of Mana in the book of Exodus.
Explanation of the Greek verbs 'trogo' and 'fago' to illustrate the intensity and graphic nature of Jesus' words about eating His Flesh.
Father Rob Gallia's personal testimony on the transformative power of the Eucharist in his life and ministry.
Insight from author Flannery O'Connor on the Eucharist being more than just a symbol, and its significance in Catholic belief.
The Eucharist as the source and summit of Catholic faith, as discussed by Jonathan Doyle.
Jonathan Doyle's perspective on the Eucharist as a source of creativity and inspiration in his work.
The concept of continuous reception of the Eucharist as an ongoing action, not a one-time event.
Ecclesiological clarification that Jesus does not die every Mass, but rather, the one sacrifice is participated in through the Eucharist.
The transformative impact of the Eucharist on personal devotion and understanding of Christ's sacrifice.
Blessed Carlo Acutis and his strong devotion to the Eucharist, with quotes on the importance of the Eucharist in loving God.
Reflection on the human capacity for the supernatural and the importance of keeping close to the Eucharist despite a culture of disenchantment.
Encouragement to stay close to the Eucharist for transformation and nourishment on the journey to heaven.
Invitation to support the ministry for the spread of the Gospel and the transformative power of Christ's love.
Promotion of the full interview with Jonathan Doyle on the Catholic Influencers podcast's YouTube channel for further insights.
Transcripts
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drink of my blood not only die to self
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of the church just walked
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homes welcome back to episode two of our
brand new season of the Catholic
influences podcast how are you guys I'm
doing well it's usually cold it has been
called the last few days but you were
just saying we're just saying before
it's a bit warmer today last and by
warmer we mean it was a high of 15°
today we're desperate over here somebody
somebody save us it is cold and we don't
have proper heating mind you since the
last recording which was freezing
episode one um Justine was complaining
she's always complaining funny that the
episode was about not complaining I just
thought I would give an example of what
it sounds like but you'll be happy to
know for the next time it is cold we
have a heater and where is it it's not
present and currently ankles are very
cold well halfway through we'll we'll
pause and put the heater on I'm going to
design ankle scarves very different to
socks but I'll I'm going to knit you
guys some and you have to wear it every
week like they're a thing ankle socks no
I'm going to buy no ankle scarves
scarves yes I'm going to KN proba a
market for that I'm going to knit them
for you guys and if you don't wear them
I'll be really offended so but they they
they're a thing ankle scars no I just
made it up you just made it
up for your ankles SC your ank it sounds
like something of it like a very
conservative you think if you think that
the Catholic influences podcast should
develop some new ankle scarf merch
please comment below we would love to
know yes and we'll sell them a good
place to sell them is outside Cathedrals
for example if someone's going I'm
telling you this is a business idea you
laugh now but wait until I'm a
millionaire selling
speaking of Catholic merchandise we do
have a new addition on the table our
Catholic influences journals which you
can get from Moder grace.com yes and
this is a good way to journal as well
it's designed for our podcast so you can
journal and study along with us and
journal see what God is saying you see
this is it's about building stones of a
of of an altar this is how I see it
journaling is like building stones of an
altar where you come come back and it
becomes the The Fortress it becomes the
thing that holds up your altar realizing
The Graces of God throughout the time
you know cuz sometimes we forgot we
forget what God says and what God does
right in our I love like going back to
read things from like years ago I always
find it to be very enlightening
sometimes I think back and I'm like wow
I was holy and other times I look back
like cringe cringe cringe
cringe well before we jump into this
episode if you do have a journal and
you're going to take notes make sure you
take that at now because this is a
jam-packed episode where we're going to
be continuing to explore the bread of
life discourse in John 6 we started that
last week we'll be continuing that next
week as well so much for us to break
open and we're going to be doing this
with the help of another interview guest
last week we heard from his beautiful
wife Karen now we have her other half
which is Jonathan Doyle Jonathan Doyle
is an international Catholic speaker
author and executive coach who has
addressed over 500,000 people worldwide
on Catholic Education leadership and
teacher well-being he speaks all around
the world um and he's married to Karen
and has a very strong faith a very
clever man as well and while you're at
it also make sure you like subscribe and
rate this podcast we need you to uh
share this as well with other people let
them be blessed let them grow as well in
understanding the scripture this is the
point again of this podcast for you to
understand the Sunday gospel and other
readings so that you go to mass prepared
equipped and ready to take in God's word
in a profound way we've learned so much
in studying for this podcast I can't
wait to share this discussion with you
before we do that we might start with a
prayer and then we'll read the gospel
sounds amazing let's go for it in the
name of the father and of the Son and
the Holy Spirit amen Jesus I just want
to thank you so much for everyone who is
listening right now and I thank you that
you are the god that meets us where we
are and so today we just give you um the
next couple of minutes of our life and
we just say In This Moment God open up
my mind I open up my heart I open up my
hands to you and God whatever you want
to speak we're ready and we are
listening amen amen so this Sunday is
the 20th Sunday in ordinary time and
we'll be reading from the Gospel of John
6:
51-58 Jesus said to the crowd I am the
living bread which has come down from
heaven anyone who eats this bread will
live forever and the bread that I shall
give is my flesh for the life of the
world then the Jews started arguing with
one another how can this man give us his
flesh to eat they said Jesus replied I
tell you most solemnly if you do not eat
the Flesh of the son of man and drink
his blood you will not have life in you
anyone who does Eat My Flesh and drink
my blood has eternal life and I shall
raise him up on the last day for my
flesh is real food and my blood is real
real drink he who eats my flesh and
drinks my blood lives in me and I in him
as I who am sent by the living father
myself draw life from the father so
whoever eats me will draw life from me
this is the bread come down from heaven
not like the bread our ancestors ate
they are dead but anyone who eats this
bread will live
forever now how many times have we heard
this and I bet out of this podcast
you're going to get a few insights into
this scripture verse trying to
understand first of all the context the
pretext this is one thing we try to do
for us to to give a little bit of
context but uh the context of what is
happening and the pretext of what is
happening here is that this is right
after the feeding of 5,000 so Jesus just
F fed 5,000 people so the bread of life
discourse began there that Jesus Takes
the bread of life this is what the
Eucharist does right that it it's about
you hear this at at the end of mass or
some priest or someone told you like go
be the Eucharist to the world this is
how rather than at the end of mass Jesus
did this at the beginning of mass he did
this at the beginning that he became the
show that the bread of life makes no
sense first of all without charity
without love without feeding people
without loving people and so there he's
feeding the 5,000 people but here he's
saying okay that's Justice is fantastic
it's good social justice is good and I
don't know about you in your country but
in our country one of the biggest issues
we have is that people get stuck on
social justice right and and they don't
go any deeper and our schools it's about
social justice and doing good but Jesus
today takes them deeper and says hey
okay social justice this is great
feeding the 5000s but now I'm going to
move from action to actual
transubstantiation I'm going to like
this is the to hell with the with the
symbolism now we're going into the real
the real presence of Christ and it was
really difficult really difficult it's a
massive Leaf from from last week to this
week feeding 5,000 now to the real
presence of Christ and it's incredibly
graphic I think that's one thing that
has really like taken me back it's it's
no joke ladies and gentlemen like if
Jesus was you know if it wasn't a big
deal I don't it doesn't make any sense
to me and um I think that's one really
cool thing that we're going to break
open for sure let's talk a little bit
about you know I love to go through like
connections to the Old Testament and how
these are fulfilled in the new New
Testament there's a whole bunch of
foreshadowing of this moment before
Jesus says these words and he talks
about how he's actually going to fulfill
these
foreshadowings um so as father Rob said
this right before this is the
multiplication of the Loaves and the
fish fishes but even before this if we
go back to the Old Testament in the book
of Exodus we know that God provides Mana
to the
Israelites actually earlier in John 6:
32 to35 Jesus explains that he is the
true bread from Heaven he's going to
surpass the Mana and how will these
things be fulfilled Jesus says In this
passage today the bread that I shall
give so notice he uses a future tense
here so he's pointing to two things here
he's firstly pointing to his future
sacrifice on the cross and he's also
pointing to the Eucharistic liturgy
which we experience every Sunday every
day which is available to us where Jesus
gives himself as a living bread from
Heaven to us another little technical
thing to notice in this passage as well
the phase he who eats this bread will
live forever now this only appears in
John chapter 6 and another place as well
it appears in Genesis chter 3 I believe
it's verse 22 so in these two passages
it's this comparison between the Tree of
Life in Genesis which bore the fruit of
immortality and the bread of life in
John 6 which tradition actually calls
the medicine of immortality connections
I love it you're all about the
connections and again it's the
sacrificial nature and we don't we need
to understand the language that is used
here it's not just giving some of
yourself Jesus is trying to emphasize
look we have to give ourselves to people
we um but what it's going to do is if
you're going to participate in this
bread if you're going to participate in
this meal you're going to have to die
like I'm going to have to die you're
going to have to be poured out like I'm
going to be poured out love the story of
the pig and and the chickens you know
like they're in a they're seeing their
owner starving and and they're really
feeling sorry for for the farmer and
they're saying listen we need to feed
the farmer and the Pig and the chicken
have this discussion and the chicken
says I have a great idea let's cook some
breakfast let's make some breakfast for
this farmer I'll get some eggs and you
just provide the bacon and the pig just
looked this agreed with it at first but
then he said hold on a second for you an
egg you can just continue living and
laying eggs but for me if I'm going to
give bacon I'm going to have to give off
myself I'm going to have to die to to
give of this bacon and this is what
Jesus is saying he's saying hey rather
than giving of the five Fish and Loaves
that you have no I want you I'm taking
you to a whole other level now now I
want you to die I want you to die but
it's also again this is a discussion I
have with a lot of my Protestant friends
you know it's not just the the disciples
didn't walk away because they thought ah
we're going to have to die no it was
offensive it was
like scandalous that Jesus says that you
have to eat of My Flesh and drink of my
blood not only die to self but it was
such a scandal that maybe 50% of the
church just walked away because Jesus
was saying you have to eat of My Flesh
and drink of my blood not a symbol but
you have to give of yourself and the
Jews were the crowd they were confused
because it kind of sounded like Jesus
was talking about cannibalism here you
know talking about eating a human corpse
and we can see that when they say how
can this man give us his flesh to eat
but Jesus isn't talking about mortal
flesh here he's actually talking about
his glorified humanity and the
supernatural life that he offers and
this is why he refers to himself as the
living bread and as you said the
language it's quite graphic Justine you
mentioned this earlier as well let's
talk about the verb to eat can you say
it the Greek word for me please I I can
the actual word is strogo so the I'm
just and there are two words so the
trogo and fago which are like when we
think of eat of this flesh you just you
just eat something but it was almost
like an animal that you would gnaw at
something you would crunch something
you'd you chew something like vegetable
or an almond you know you'd gnaw on
something like so crazy and how do we
know that because the verb changes
halfway through the discourse it gets
more intense to this version that you're
talking about and other Greek literature
talks about this more graphic verb which
is like kind of liken to how animal eat
so we know that the the language is
getting intensified and he just trying
to show hey this is what I mean I'm not
talking about the symbol and this is not
and again why don't we listen to
Jonathan Jonathan says something really
interesting he quotes an author a famous
author which again Jonathan roomy wore a
t-shirt about during the Eucharistic
Congress let's just hear a little bit
about what Jonathan has to say here yeah
look a couple of things as I as I read
it just literally jump straight out at
me and if they're wrong we're going to
blame the Holy Spirit if they're
brilliant we're going to say that I came
up with it but the first thing obviously
um I'm a big fan of the brilliant
Catholic writer flaner Oona who there's
actually a film out at the moment about
her life and she's a really fascinating
you know one of the probably the
greatest Catholic novelist or short
story WR of the 20th century and some
people may have heard of this but she
famously
said if the Eucharist is a symbol then
to hell with it she said if the
Eucharist is just a symbol then to hell
with it it's a very powerful statement
she's like you know this Gospel reading
about the body of Christ about the
literal you know our most deepest
integration with the body of Christ if
it's just a symbol like FL con's words
are very powerful what's the point you
know like if it's just a symbol but then
you reframe the question saying but what
if it is exactly what the church teaches
it is
which is source and Summit right so the
the authentic Catholic teaching is that
the Eucharist is the source from which
our faith comes and it is the highest
point and expression that our faith will
ever
reach if that's true it's a very
significant thing so that struck me
there's also a brilliant quote from um
Jr token who said something kind of
similar about the Eucharist and
of all the things to love on Earth he
said in a letter to his son he said I
give you the Blessed Sacrament like the
body of Christ of all you know so look
for
me I would have to say that the
Eucharist is genuinely the source and
Summit of My reality and my
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more I believe that t-shirt is actually
going to be for sale soon I did see
Jonathan roomy post about how he's
coming out with some new merchandise
there you go there you go so for those
of you who don't know the Eucharistic
Congress in Indianapolis there was um
Jonathan roomy who plays Jesus he was um
he was wearing a t-shirt he he was
saying the the quote that Jonathan was
saying there that if this is a symbol
then to hell with it and so again
Catholics and this is why so many walked
away because they Jesus was not talking
about the symbol and and um I I really
am moved by Jesus is like just immense
love for us in this like he's not trying
to be offensive this is like um Jesus in
his intimate Fierce love for us like he
knows our deep hunger he made us for him
and as we always hear like our hearts
are restless until they're found in him
and he knows our hunger and I think in
our human reality we fall into this trap
about thinking and believing that we
derive life and fulfillment from just
doing life that will only satisfy us
like temporarily it's like a little
flicker of life in us the question he's
really asking us today is not um what
are you doing to get life or to gain
life he's asking is there life in you
because he knows that he is the only one
to satisfy and so this gesture what he
is saying is nothing else is going to
satisfy you except for me and I'm not
just going to give you a tablet or a
quick fix I want to give you myself and
and I I want this life for you and I
think it's you know it blows my mind
some days I get it some days I don't get
it other days I half understand the
Eucharist but again listening to
Jonathan Doyle's interview is just so
powerful because he's really um driving
home like this UK jesus' presence in the
Eucharist is a promise for today yes a
promise for now and I just my thick head
doesn't get it but um do I run to the
Eucharist do I run to Jesus with
everything when I'm hungering for him
and I'm aware of it when I'm weary and I
don't know my Hunger for him like he
should be my default answer if things
are going right I should run to Jesus if
things are going wrong I should run to
Jesus and um I really appreciate um yeah
Jonathan sharing that that that's his
Source even for practical things like
his ideas for his work for the many
talks he has to give he runs to the
Eucharist because he runs to where the
grace is
and um I don't know that just has really
driven it home for me this three-part
series I feel like the three consecutive
gospels is really challenged me in my
own Devotion to the Eucharist and belief
in the Eucharist that is that is where
the life is it's like Jesus is our
medicine he wants to feed us in fact
let's listen to Jonathan again and he's
talking about how he's he needs this
ongoing reception of the Eucharist I
found it quite interesting take some
points down and put them in your
Catholic influencers Journal I'm a daily
mass guy and I always say to people I
never say that to sound Pious or
anything I say it because if you ever
watch The Forest Gump movie Forest Gump
famously says you know Jenny I'm not an
intelligent man I always like that line
cuz I'm like why do I go to mass every
day cuz I an intelligent man I just go
where the grace is the church tells me
that the grace is here so what I'm going
to do is just place myself where that
Grace is every single day and as a
creative I guess I wouldn't really see
myself so much as a creative but in
terms of someone who has to draft a lot
of speeches and talks the number of
times over the years that I have been to
the experience the Eucharist received
the body of Christ and the the kind of
inputs and creativity and ideas that
come to me in that moment after
communion are extraordinary um so that
is my reflection uh it is the source and
Summit it's it's what sustains in many
ways
our family life a marital life um and
so I just go where the grace is and food
for the journey John 6:56 whoever eats
my flesh and drinks my blood remains in
me whoever eats my flesh now again
English I love the English translation
but it's nowhere close to what the Greek
is saying as well to eat to to tr to
trogo it's to it's not only eating once
it's an ongoing action who keeps on
eating eating in other words it's not
the exact right translation but even
Matthew 7:7 for example one example I
give is it's it's continuity keep on
asking and you will receive keep on
seeking you will find keep on knocking
and the door will be open to you and
again in John 6 here is saying whoever
keeps on eating my flesh and keeps on
drinking my blood and remains in me you
see it's ongoing so you remain by
continuous nourishment then um then I
will give them strength now I just want
a word of theology here ecclesiology
Jesus does not die every Mass yes M okay
he's died once for all he we're not
sacrificing Jesus we get this a lot of
criticism um then say the what Catholics
are keep sacrificing keep Killing Jesus
don't sin don't don't go to two masses a
day CU you're killing Jesus twice no no
we participate in the one sacrifice it's
like I don't know the Tardis of doctor
you know you step into it and it takes
you to a particular place and time so
when we go to mass we actually take this
Tardis through this trans substanti
transubstantiation to the epiclesis and
the anamnesis and we actually end up at
the foot of the cross we end up
participating as as father Mike Schmidt
said even in the Eucharistic Congress we
participate in the salvation of humanity
and the Redemption of humanity we're
actually there present um at the foot of
of the Cross and there we can eat there
we can drink there we can find strength
in the
Eucharist and I know some people are
thinking this is ridiculous this is
crazy right how I can't even understand
what father Rob is saying but if we
understood this I think our minds would
be blown I just like I understand it a
little bit and I just every time I
celebrate Mass I feel I'm trembling I'm
shaking when I realize it sometimes I
have to take it out of my mind because I
end up having to stop w wow and just to
recap that I was think as you were
saying that I was thinking of that very
small social media clip that I did see
of father Mike schmidtz and we talk
about this in our course on the mass as
well this moment of anamneses and that
supercharged I think I read a book once
I can't remember what it was but it's
saying this supercharged moment during
the mass it's actually just before the
amen when the priest is holding up Jesus
in the bread and in the wine through him
and with him and in him that moment is a
representation yes um of Calvary to the
father so that's when we're
participating in such an amazing thing
so beautiful and one person that has
recently been a bit of a buzz I guess
even just in my newsfeed is um blessed
Carlo cutus and his strong devotion um
to the Blessed Sacrament and I think um
he set up a website with all these
Eucharistic Miracles present on I think
you can still see it so they've kept his
website live but um I found some really
beautiful quotes that he you know said
of um of the true presence um of the
Eucharist and one of which I'll share
now he said Jesus is Love and he has
made himself food and drink for us in
the Eucharist the more we nourish
ourselves on the body blood soul and
Divinity of Christ the more we will be
able to love the Eucharist configures us
in a special way to God who is love it's
like we don't get we don't may not fully
understand this reality but it's
happening despite our understanding or
lack thereof like that's the cool thing
about God being transcendental as I walk
up to mass we have a beautiful cathedral
here and it's a long walk and I just
just keep thinking to myself I'm
about to encounter Christ
physically and and it's just you know
Dorothy Day used to say you know that
yeah she goes you you go to Del Mass she
said you can end up acquiring a certain
kind of habit but then she just went on
to say it doesn't change the fact that
it's it's it's it is our Lord think
about it I mean you know it's the old
thing but you know like greatest product
in the world with the worst marketing
department we forget that if this is
true The Sovereign pure subsistent god
of the
cosmos is choosing to allow us to
receive him into the most central part
of our existence you know we are a
culture a global culture that is what we
call
disenchanted and by disenchanted it
means we're a culture that is highly
stimulated but has genuinely lost a
sense of transcendent Supernatural
realities and the reason I mentioned
that is because that's not the default
human setting like every human
civilization before Christianity all the
civilizations of antiquity going right
back to the Babylonians Assyrians
Persians they're all they're all deeply
Pagan but to be Pagan meant that they
actually saw Supernatural realities all
around them they just saw the wrong ones
right so the the default human setting
in Latin it's called capx day which
means capacity for God we we're actually
the kind of being that is designed for
the Supernatural and the Transcendent
and we just we just happen to inhabit a
particular historical moment with the
post Enlightenment Ascent of science
where people are kind of like we can
only explain reality through these
parameters but there are you know sorry
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