You are what you eat. Many of us have heard that maxim since childhood. From a strictly physical standpoint, we understand that what we eat and drink is pretty important to our health. We can also apply that wisdom to other things we consume. The shows we watch, books we read, video games we play, music we listen to—all of these affect our thinking and view of self, others, and the world. It seems we need to watch our diet of more than just food and drink!
And then there’s the Eucharist, Jesus Christ’s very Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity. We consume this in the form of bread and wine, but its effect is far more than physical nourishment. As Christ’s Body and Blood becomes part of our body and blood, we are spiritually nourished and strengthened. We are called to become what we eat—Christ’s Body in the world. May we always recognize both this gift and call!
Most Precious Body and Blood of Jesus Christ, save us and the whole world. Amen.
May 13 was the last lesson of the 2017–18 year of the Pflaum Gospel Weeklies. If your classes continue beyond that Sunday, there are free Late Close Lessons at each level that include a general lesson on the parables and Creation, as well as one for Pentecost. They are available for Seeds, Promise, Good News, Venture, and Visions. You will note that the first Late Close lesson online is marked as Lesson 2. This is because Lesson 1 is for the Ascension, which was the final lesson in this year’s Gospel Weeklies. Those who have purchased the Activity Books will find three additional Late Close Lessons for each level there as well.
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