We recieve Holy Communion to become what it is

“For the effect of our sharing in the body and blood of Christ is to change us into what we receive. As we have died with him, and have been buried and raised to life with him, so we bear him within us, both in body and in spirit, in everything we do.” --From a sermon by Saint Leo the Great, pope

We find this to be especially true whenever we receive Holy Communion. When we receive the Body and Blood of Christ, we physically take him inside of ourselves, saying that we do want to be conformed to Christ! What a statement!

When we receive the Body and Blood of Christ, we should strive to become Christ in what we do. Our bodies become true tabernacles of Christ. Who are we to be called to that? Are we really worth such a calling? Is my body pure enough for such a calling?

And when your body becomes a tabernacle, so do you as a person. After all, your body is an intrinsic part of who you are! There is no Scott Thomas without my body. My body and soul are one unified substance. So I must then ask, who am I as a person to be worthy of such a calling?