Eucharistic Thoughts
Pondering the Last Supper I'm grateful that Christ made us a part of that event by virtue of our participation in the Eucharist. It fulfils the mutual longing between God and man without robbing us of our free will, which a more demonstrable display of his power might. We seek God with intensity and sometimes think ourselves unrequited, causing laughter in Heaven since exactly the opposite is true. God wants us far more than we want Him. And the Eucharist - by virtue of God remaining hidden - facilitates this togetherness without compromising our future good and glorification. Why should his hiddenness be for our future good? Because it builds faith. And why should building faith be for our good? That question looks at it backwards. God is good, therefore nothing other than good can come from Him.
When I was a kid I recall being bummed that Jesus ascended to Heaven - why couldn't he have stayed here where we so obviously need him? I thought that his Ascension was for his and His Father's good, though at our expense. A zero-sum game. False! There is no "at our expense" when it comes to God! In some mysterious way, the Ascension and the hiddenness of God both express a desire on His part to be with us in a more fruitful way. The Eucharist is a particularly ingenious method to build faith, exercise obedience, and provide a conduit of His grace that doesn't impinge on our free will. All at the same time!
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