Jesus on the go!!!

Today I had the privilege of going out with a wonderful group of ladies taking communion to parishioners all over town who cannot make it to daily Mass for various reasons. Most of the people we visited live in a nursing home or assisted-living facility. Only one couple was at home. But as we went around today, and Jesus rode in his little case in someone’s purse, I couldn’t help but realize just what we were doing and how privileged we were to be doing it! We were literally carrying Jesus around with us, taking him to people who could not go to him on their own means! We truly were being missionaries. This is exactly what we are called to do as Christians. And as Catholics, we recognize the gift that makes this literally and physically possible—The Eucharist. When Christ left this earth in his glorified body, he stayed with us in the Eucharist—bread and wine truly become the Body and Blood of Christ.

But at the same time, I was saddened through this whole experience. The hardest, saddest part was the separation of the Body of Christ that I was experiencing. We were taking Jesus around to others, but could not give him to everyone we encountered. I truly did experience how fractioned the Body of Christ is today. And it is sad that we cannot all agree and believe the same thing. I truly hope, pray, and wait for the day when ALL people in the world truly accept and believe the AWESOME gift of the Eucharist—our God literally on the tips of our fingers and tongues!!