encounter sound

Bishop Gumbleton of Detroit posts his weekly homily via a blog called “The Peace Pulpit”, and is often challenging and inspiring in his ability to relate the gospel reading to our call for justice as Christians.  Last week, given the theme of Jesus as Bread of Life, he provided a fantastic reflection on what it means that Jesus is among us, both in the Eucharist and in our brothers and sisters.

From the homily:

“This Son of God, who is fully like us in every way, but also God, becomes our food and our drink. We must try to make ourselves very alert to that as we come forward to receive the Eucharist. Our brother and also Son of God in power, comes to nurture us, gives us life, gives us strength. But Jesus takes us even beyond that. Not only is he present as Son of God in this world, in the Eucharist, but he’s also present in every one of us. Whoever lives and believes in him has his life. Jesus wants us to realize that God lives still in humans, in all of us, in every member of the human family.”