Day 13

Happy Tuesday!

It's amazing how fast an 80 minute class can go.  Wow.  And amazing how rejuvenated you can become after spending a weekend with the people you love the most.  3 day weekends are the best!

My students were pretty quiet today in both classes at first.  However, talking about Jesus' presence in the Eucharist and our call to be peacemakers caught their attention.  

Today I showed them this video.  Fr. Barron talks about how the Eucharist is truly Jesus' flesh and blood.  Watch the video for some great information packed in a 5 minute clip!  With that, I had them answer the question "How does receiving the Eucharist change you?"  Some of their responses were heart warming, especially the ones that said stuff like it makes them feel more loved or that it reminds them of who they are.  Telling them about Eucharistic miracle where a doubting priest goes to consume the consecrated host and it ended up being human flesh got them pretty excited/shocked.  You should have seen some of their faces.  Priceless.  That's why when we enter into mass, we genuflect to the tabernacle, why we bless ourselves with holy water and ask for forgiveness before we receive the Eucharist.  When we say "Amen", we're really saying "I stake my life on this" aka "I would die to stand up for this belief."  I emphasized how the Eucharist is the source and summit of our faith and that all people are invited to believe in this amazing sacrament/gift of Jesus-body, blood, soul, and divinity.  Our bodies are temples of God.  We wouldn't want to hold Jesus in our hands after punching somebody?  Or even consume Him a state where our bodies cannot glorify Him entirely!  It's God!  Not a candy bar!  

We also read an article on how Pope Francis is calling for prayer and fasting for September 7, Mary, Queen of Peace's, feast to pray for peace in the world, especially in Syria.  

Posters quoting Pope Francis on peace will be completed tomorrow along with posters listing the 7 gifts of the Holy Spirit.




Please pray for my students and I.  We are praying for you too!