Contemplating Grace

The Word, Part 2 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God…All things came into being through (the Word). What came into being through (the Word) was life, and the life was the light of all people. No one has ever seen God. It is (the … Continue reading The Word, Part 2

The Word In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God…All things came into being through (the Word). What came into being through (the Word) was life, and the life was the light of all people. No one has ever seen God. It is (the Word) who … Continue reading The Word

The Eucharist, Part 3 Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood have eternal life...for my flesh is true food and my blood is true drink. Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood abide in me and I in them.[1] It seems to me that the key to experiencing the Eucharist or … Continue reading The Eucharist, Part 3

The Eucharist, Part 2 Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood have eternal life...for my flesh is true food and my blood is true drink. Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood abide in me and I in them.[1] It seems most Christian churches, whether Catholic or Protestant, have taken what … Continue reading The Eucharist, Part 2

The Eucharist Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood have eternal life...for my flesh is true food and my blood is true drink. Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood abide in me and I in them.[1] In traditional Roman Catholic masses, the pinnacle of the service is the celebration of … Continue reading The Eucharist