042 After Communion: 3 Things to Do




All Things Catholic by Edward Sri show

Summary: You become a Tabernacle when you receive Holy Communion.  You also become like Mary: Just as Mary carried Jesus in her womb for nine months, you carry the Body and Blood of Jesus sacramentally within your soul in those moments after receiving the Eucharist. This isn't the time to look around or develop your "parking lot exit strategy." This is the most intimate encounter we have with God. Edward Sri reflects on this mystery and offers three things to do to make the most of this sacred time with Our Lord