The Most Amazing Thing

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I wanted to share these thoughts with readers on Wednesday, but the work schedule was quite hectic. Thus, I share them with you two days later, but they are no less relevant.

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One can find a bundle of things written on the Mass: its history, its proper celebration, and its theology are the most common topics of discussion. One aspect of the Mass that remains hidden, however, is the intense love that is poured out upon the faithful according to the measure that they are ready to receive. What I mean to say is that participants who are properly disposed to receiving the grace of God will receive a foretaste of Heaven, something more amazing than they have ever experienced in their entire lives. So intense is this experience that it cannot be put into words.

Something of that sort was my experience as I participated in a celebration of the Sacred Mysteries. Throughout the Gospel reading, the priest's homily, and the prayers of the faithful, my mind and heart were focused intently on listening to what God wants from my life, especially from my work. Then, as I entered the communion line, I was overcome by an intense desire for union with Jesus Christ, and a realization that I was about to experience something not of this world. Finally, the priest placed My Lord on my tongue, and a rush of emotion came overwhelmed me. As I returned to my pew and knelt to pray, I was absolutely speechless (something quite unique for me).

As much as I wanted to pray, I could not find sufficient words to express the way I felt inside. Instead, I only knelt with my arms open, begging God to allow the gift of His life and love to be present in me at every moment, to dwell within me forever. It truly was one of those transformative moments in a person's spiritual life. I pray that I will be able to draw abundant grace from that moment, and that my life will truly reflect what I experienced.

Pray that God's people will work toward the proper disposition to celebrate Mass, and that He will provide them with all the necessary tools to transform their lives.

God Bless.

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