About a week ago someone asked me, “why are you catholic?”
Whenever I get asked this question, I automatically think of the Eucharist.
The catholic church teaches us that “the Holy Eucharist is Jesus Christ giving his Body and Blood – himself – for us, so that we too might give ourselves to him in love and be united with him in Holy Communion.” This is said in the YOUCAT which is the Youth Catechism of the Catholic Church.
When at mass the bread and wine at the altar are not symbols of the Body and Blood of Christ. It is the REAL DEAL. It IS JESUS CHRIST and He is truly alive and present in our lives. He is simply waiting for us at church; to take 1 hour out of our busy schedules and spend it with Him.
In my opinion, I believe that He deserves more than just an hour of our time. The other day I went to confession and the priest responded by saying “kneel”. The posture of your body can easily communicate to others the posture of your heart. When we kneel, we are saying to the Lord that we adore Him. Just by simply kneeling we are already communicating our prayers to God. A few years ago, you would never see me kneeling in front of the Eucharist before and after mass. Now I love going to mass early and staying later because I know that it is time that is with the Lord.
All the Lord wants is to be in a relationship with you.
He already initiated it.
How will you respond?
Nowadays, when someone asks me “why are you catholic?” I answer…
Jesus is my homeboy!
