Sadness is a genuine emotion, a natural part of the human experience. It’s normal to want to ignore or bury such feelings, but doing so doesn’t make them disappear. Acknowledging our sadness, accepting it, and allowing ourselves to feel it is a healthy and necessary part of healing.
Loss is a universal experience. Whether it’s the death of a loved one or the rift caused by a misunderstanding, the pain is real. Jesus, too, experienced this when some of His followers turned away after the challenging teaching about His Body and Blood. Their departure must have felt like a loss to Him, just as it does to us when someone we care about leaves.
And they started walking away, returning to their former way of life. Peter did the same thing after Jesus’ resurrection: “I’m going fishing.” I envisioned this scene and could vividly feel the emptiness in Jesus’ heart that He experienced with each disciple who walked away that day.
Beyond being sentimental, I ask you to join me in visiting Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament and embrace the pain and emptiness you feel when someone you know chooses to eat no longer and drink at the Lord’s Table.
When we visit Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, we are not only comforting Him in His loneliness but also participating in a ‘work of mercy’. This act of love and compassion can help draw those who have strayed back to The Table of Communion with His Son.
Nothing we say or do can change a person’s heart to love the Real Presence of Jesus in the Sacrament. That is the work of our Father God, who alone can draw someone to Jesus. The same love and compassion we have for Jesus, He will have for a disciple who no longer walks with us.
Gospel Challenge: Come to Jesus in the Tabernacle and ask the Holy Spirit to ignite the Fire of His love in your heart to welcome someone home.
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https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/051025.cfm
A Sad Day for Jesus.
Sadness is a genuine emotion, a natural part of the human experience. It’s normal to want to ignore or bury such feelings, but doing so doesn’t make them disappear. Acknowledging our sadness, accepting it, and allowing ourselves to feel it is a healthy and necessary part of healing.
Loss is a universal experience. Whether it’s the death of a loved one or the rift caused by a misunderstanding, the pain is real. Jesus, too, experienced this when some of His followers turned away after the challenging teaching about His Body and Blood. Their departure must have felt like a loss to Him, just as it does to us when someone we care about leaves.
And they started walking away, returning to their former way of life. Peter did the same thing after Jesus’ resurrection: “I’m going fishing.” I envisioned this scene and could vividly feel the emptiness in Jesus’ heart that He experienced with each disciple who walked away that day.
Beyond being sentimental, I ask you to join me in visiting Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament and embrace the pain and emptiness you feel when someone you know chooses to eat no longer and drink at the Lord’s Table.
When we visit Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, we are not only comforting Him in His loneliness but also participating in a ‘work of mercy’. This act of love and compassion can help draw those who have strayed back to The Table of Communion with His Son.
Nothing we say or do can change a person’s heart to love the Real Presence of Jesus in the Sacrament. That is the work of our Father God, who alone can draw someone to Jesus. The same love and compassion we have for Jesus, He will have for a disciple who no longer walks with us.
Gospel Challenge:
Come to Jesus in the Tabernacle and ask the Holy Spirit to ignite the Fire of His love in your heart to welcome someone home.
Love Your Neighbor!
Fr. Rick Pilger, IC
www.bscchurch.com
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