John Predmore, S.J., is a USA East Province Jesuit and was the pastor of Jordan's English language parish. He teaches art and directs BC High's adult spiritual formation programs. Formerly a retreat director in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Ignatian Spirituality is given through guided meditations, weekend-, 8-day, and 30-day Retreats based on The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola. Ignatian Spirituality serves the contemporary world as people strive to develop a friendship with God.
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Monday, May 27, 2013
Prayer: Augustine of Hippo
Let
us rejoice and give thanks, not only that we have become Christians but that we
have become Christ! Do you understand the enormous grace God has given us?
Stand in awe and rejoice – we have become Christ!
This is an overwhelming thought that the Cosmic Christ is within us. A few years ago one of our priests said something in his homily that has never left me: "The real presence of Christ is in the assembly of the people." I had experienced that when in the presence of the assembly but I wasn't able to express what caused me to have that feeling of incredible unity or being at one with everyone until the priest expressed it so eloquently. Thanks for this prayer.
This is an overwhelming thought that the Cosmic Christ is within us. A few years ago one of our priests said something in his homily that has never left me: "The real presence of Christ is in the assembly of the people." I had experienced that when in the presence of the assembly but I wasn't able to express what caused me to have that feeling of incredible unity or being at one with everyone until the priest expressed it so eloquently. Thanks for this prayer.
ReplyDeleteTerrific. This is holy communion.
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