Category Archives: A Prodigious Love

"Our redemption goes beyond a merely juridical imputation of pardon to us because of Christ's work." This is how Fr. James O'Connor in his book, The Hidden Manna explains why we are more than just passive recipients of the pardon won for us by Christ on the cross. Why didn't he just stay in heaven…

Does the look on your face tell how you feel inside? What expression on your face would someone see when you receive the Eucharist? Would it be like the expression you have when you meet a good friend? Perhaps how we look and feel are determined by the depth of our friendship. In this week's…

Does reception of the Eucharist really affect our way of thinking, our way of making important choices, or our way of relating to others? Does the Eucharist influence how we understand ourselves and our identity as Christians? In a famous passage, St. Augustine depicts Christ as saying, "I am your food, but instead of my…

Is it ok to expect something important to happen when we receive the Eucharist at Mass? Maybe in a spirit of humility we should limit our expectations. Maybe we should be less bold in what we ask of God. In his book, Prayer: Our Deepest Longing Father Ronald Rolheiser advises that there is nothing wrong…