Reflect on the depth of your faith in the Eucharist

I am the living bread which descended 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. "John 6:51 (year A)

Good solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ, our Lord and God! What a gift we celebrate today!

The Eucharist is everything. They are all things, the fullness of life, eternal salvation, mercy, grace, happiness, etc. Why is the Eucharist all this and much more? In a nutshell, the Eucharist is God. Period. Therefore, the Eucharist is all that God is.

In his beautiful traditional hymn, "Adoro te Devote", writes St. Thomas Aquinas, "I adore you devoutly, O hidden Divinity, truly hidden under these appearances. My whole heart submits to you and, contemplating you, surrenders completely. View, touch, taste are all deceived in their judgment on you, but hearing is firmly enough to believe ... "What a glorious declaration of faith in this wonderful gift.

This affirmation of faith reveals that when we worship before the Eucharist, we worship God himself hidden under the appearance of bread and wine. Our senses are deceived. What we see, taste and feel do not reveal the reality before us. The Eucharist is God.

Throughout our lives, if we had grown up Catholic, we were taught respect for the Eucharist. But "reverence" is not enough. Most Catholics revere the Eucharist, in the sense that we genuflect, kneel and treat the sacred host with respect. But it is important to meditate on a question in your heart. Do you believe that the Eucharist is Almighty God, the Savior of the world, the second person of the Holy Trinity? Do you believe deeply enough to make your heart move with love and deep devotion every time you are before our divine Lord present before us under the veil of the Eucharist? When you kneel do you fall prostrate in your heart, loving God with your whole being?

Maybe it seems a little excessive. Maybe mere reverence and respect are enough for you. But it is not. Since the Eucharist is Almighty God, we must see it there with the eyes of faith in our soul. We must worship him deeply as angels do in heaven. We must cry out: "Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord Almighty God." We must be moved to the deepest part of the cult when we enter His divine presence.

Reflect on the depth of your faith in the Eucharist today and try to renew it, worshiping God as one who believes with your whole being.

I adore you devotedly, O hidden Divinity, truly hidden under these appearances. My whole heart submits to you and, contemplating you, surrenders completely. Sight, touch, taste are all deceived in their judgment on You, but hearing is firmly enough to believe. Jesus I believe in you.