Yesterday, at the Sunday mass for Corpus Christi, one of the things the priest talked about was the importance of preparing to receive the Eucharist, for us to really take into heart preparing for this very wonderful gift. He even said that it’s a better sign of your faith not to take communion because you’re not prepared rather than taking the host without the preparation.
It really digs to the core of our faith, how we need to really prepare to connect with Jesus in a very intimate way. The Eucharist is one of the most visible sign of the Lord’s presence within us. Sometimes preparing for mass can be just an exercise of going through the motions, a weekly habit. I sometimes feel guilty about trying to count the minutes when the mass is done, but never when going through a two hour movie (where I sometimes wish the movie was even longer).
How about confession? Do I really examine my conscience before going to confession? In fact, the examination of conscience should be a daily routine not just at the instance before going to confession.
How about preparing for an activity or event as a service to God? Do I just go through the motions for the sake of holding the event or do I prepare spiritually (more than just logistics)?
Man, I fail many times.
Lord, help me to be more in tune to you, help me to connect more with you in every second that you allow me to live this life.
Well put.