Eucharist

How Does the Eucharist Nourish the Soul?

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The following is obviously not meant to be exhaustive of the theology of the Eucharist. It is simply a reflection on the topic that I produced through my own contemplation and study. Today (Sunday July 28th), after reading the story of Jesus feeding the five thousand with five loaves and two fish, our Deacon gave an excellent homily on the purpose of the Eucharist, that is, Our Lord’s gift of himself in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood, to nourish our souls. This is above and beyond the physical nourishment which he gave the five thousand through the multiplication … Continue

Adoro Te Devote

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Given the recent Eucharistic Congress that was organized by the United States Catholic Bishops, I’d like to share this beautiful devotional prayer written by the Dominican and Doctor of the Church, St. Thomas Aquinas. You will also see the video below. This video features a musical composition written by the Catholic composer William Byrd around the year 1600AD. I took his musical setting and adapted it, while adding the words of the prayer of St. Thomas. The words and the music are very moving and commend us to increase our devotion to Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament…a mystery that … Continue