33 Days to Eucharistic Glory: Introduction and Day 1

 

33 Days to Eucharistic Glory

 Introduction

The introduction reminds us of the power of dreaming. Put another way, the power of vision. I reflect on this in light of our Divine Creator. God had a dream for a world of communion with one another. Out of love, this dream lead to the creation of the human person. Adam and Eve walked and talked with God before the fall.

When I used to work Christian Awakening Retreats for seniors in high school, I was always struck at the profound experience the retreat. For those three or four days the group of kids would become closely connected to each other. Inevitably, at some point in the retreat one of them would say something like this: “I don’t want this to end. I don’t want to go back into the real world.” I would always say: “This is the real world. This is the world God envisioned when he created us.” God’s vision for the world.

What are your dreams for your life? Where do you see God leading you in the next 5 years? 10 years?

I believe God’s vision for the world still includes communion. It includes the Eucharist. This is what can unite us: Jesus.

Pay attention to page 13 that tells us how to use the book. Most of all, enjoy the journey. Like the Israelites, we too are always on a journey. May this journey lead each of us to a deeper, more profound love of Jesus present in the Eucharist!

 

Day 1

Whenever I ponder the question of the meaning of life I think back to the scene in the old movie City Slickers. Curly, the consummate cowboy, tells the city slickers: “There is only one thing that matters,” he says as he holds up one finger…And then he stops and finally the city slickers, hanging on his every word, ask: “What is it?” Curly replies: “That’s what you have to find out.”

In this Lenten time, JPII Parish is embarking on a journey. We are on a journey to find life's meaning as it comes to us in the Eucharist. Together we travel the path that leads us where God wants us to go. I hope you join us for this journey. You can read each day in the book, 33 Days to Eucharistic Glory. You can listen to an audio recording (for those who don’t like to read, or simply do better by listening). These recordings are on our parish website: www.stjohnpaulparish.org There are also video’s available each day. You can access Dynamic Catholic’s videos at https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/eucharistic-consecration-program/consecration-with-matthew-kelly.html#day-1

Or you can access those made by Fr. Jonathan Meyer, a priest of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZ5rFP_aFIE

Check in with my blog each day if you like. Add a comment on what you got out of each day’s reading or video. Most of all, enjoy the journey!