2 3 n la tarde del Jueves llena de tensión, ¿nos preguntamos Jesús para todos aquellos que sirven. Santo, iniciamos un dónde podemos encontrar paz? Si Ustedes diáconos, vean en el Señor “Año de la Eucaristía” estamos perdidos y no sabemos que lavó los pies a los apóstoles en Draw closer to Jesus during en la Diócesis de a donde voltear, ¿hemos pensado la primera Eucaristía el símbolo por Joliet. volver a Dios, pero no sabemos cómo excelencia de su unión con Jesús el the Year of the Eucharist Aunque en mi hacerlo? Siervo. Ecorazón hay muchas razones para Necesitamos un Año de la Eucaristía Y, nosotros sacerdotes, ordenados hacer esto (y planeo escribir de esto para despertar a la verdad que para como ministros de la Eucaristía: Que Do you have a petition for Bishop Sartain’s prayer list? You may send it to him at: cada mes durante el próximo año), hay nosotros los católicos la Eucaristía es podamos celebrar los sacramentos con Bishop Sartain’s Prayer List, Diocese of Joliet; 425 Summit St., Joliet, IL 60435-7193. una oración que encierra todo: absolutamente el centro de nuestras tal fervor, fe, cuidado y humildad, que Yo oro para que durante el Año vidas – porque en la Eucaristía Jesús nos maravillemos ante el misterio del n Holy Thursday evening, we begin a “Year washing of the apostles’ feet at the first de la Eucaristía, nosotros los de la mismo nos alimenta y permanece mismo Señor, que obra en nosotros, of the Eucharist” in the Diocese of Joliet. Eucharist the symbol par excellence of Diócesis de Joliet – laicos jóvenes en nosotros como un compañero en que crezcamos en el temor de lo Although in my heart are many reasons your bond with Jesus the Servant. y adultos; hombres y mujeres el viaje de la vida. Necesitamos un que Él realiza a través nuestro. Por And, we priests, ordained as religiosas; diáconos; presbíteros; Año de la Eucaristía para despertar nuestra diaria celebración de la Misa, to do so (and I plan to write about them ministers of the Eucharist: May we y obispos – desarrollemos una en nosotros, como individuos y como que demos más generosamente al each month over the next year), one celebrate the sacraments with such apreciación profunda y una hambre diócesis, un hambre tan profunda por Señor y a su pueblo, cuyas vidas Él prayerO encapsulates them all: fervor, faith, care and humility that por la Eucaristía, que demos a Dios la Jesús que nos inspire a amarlo más, ha comprado con su propio Cuerpo y we marvel at the mystery of the Lord apertura de renovar y refrescar nuestra a entregar nuestras propias vidas a Sangre. Si Él los ama así, ¿podemos himself at work in us, that we grow in diócesis, para hacernos santos. Él, a confesar nuestras faltas y caídas nosotros amarlos menos? We can be confident that this is and remains with us as a companion awe of what he accomplishes through Podemos estar seguros de que y aprender a vivir sacrificadamente. En su hermoso libro, “He Leadeth what God desires for us because, in on the journey of life. We need a Year us. By our daily celebration of Mass, esto es lo que Dios desea para Necesitamos un Año de la Eucaristía Me,” Padre Walter Ciszek, S.J., que the Eucharist, Jesus remains with us of the Eucharist to awaken within us as may we give ourselves even more nosotros, porque en la Eucaristía para que nosotros nunca olvidemos escribió en sus años de encierro as spiritual food (as he said, “I am individuals and as a diocese a hunger generously to the Lord and his people, Jesús permanece con nosotros como que a través de su Hijo Jesús nuestro en la Rusia Soviética, dice que él the Bread of Life”) and assurance of for Jesus so profound that it inspires us whose lives he purchased with his own alimento espiritual (como Él lo dijo Padre celestial nos salva del mal y nos fue privado de la Eucaristía durante his Father’s undying faithfulness (his to love him more, to surrender our very body and blood. If he loves them so, “Yo soy el Pan de Vida”) y la promesa hace santos. muchos meses y al final se esforzó Covenant of Love). Everything we lives to him, to confess our faults and can we love them less? de su Padre de eterna fidelidad (su Ustedes niños y niñas en la escuela heroicamente para celebrar la Misa need and desire in life (and more!) can failings and to learn to live sacrificially. In his beautiful book, “He Leadeth “Alianza de Amor”). Todo lo que primaria, ¡Jesús los ama y viene en prisión y en los campamentos. Una be found in the Lord Jesus and his gift We need a Year of the Eucharist so we Me,” Father Walter Ciszek, S.J., wrote necesitamos y deseamos en la vida a ustedes en la Santa Eucaristía! vez que encontró la forma de decir la of the Eucharist. will never forget that, through his son of his years of confinement in Soviet (¡y más!) podemos encontrarlo en Aprendan a participar en la Misa con Misa secretamente cada día, reconoció Do we sometimes forget that, in Jesus, our heavenly Father saves us Russia. He was deprived of the Eucharist el Señor Jesús y en el regalo de la todo su corazón y reverencia a la que lo hacía no solo para él y para Jesus, we have everything? Do we from evil and makes us holy. for many months, and he eventually went Eucaristía. presencia santa de Jesús. los católicos en el campamento, sino go looking for fulfillment elsewhere, You little ones in elementary school, to heroic lengths to celebrate Mass in ¿Se nos olvida, algunas veces, que Ustedes adolescentes y jóvenes también por el bien espiritual de todas all the while missing the fact he is with Jesus loves you and comes to you in prison and in the camps. Once he found en Jesús lo tenemos todo? ¿Vamos a adultos, vean en la Eucaristía al mismo las personas que ni siquiera sabían us, within us, in the church, waiting for the Holy Eucharist! Learn to participate a way to say Mass secretly every day, he buscar satisfacción espiritual en otro Jesús, su alimento y su guía segura a lo lo que el estaba haciendo, incluso us to open our hearts and let him in? at Mass with all your heart and to recognized he was doing so, not only for lugar sin darnos cuenta que Él está largo de los años de crecimiento y de para los no creyentes. Él escribió: Even if we see ourselves as religious revere Jesus’ holy presence. himself and the Catholics in the camps, con nosotros, entre nosotros, en la ideales. “Me gustaría ir a cualquier lado, sufrir people, do we sometimes look beyond You teens and young adults, see, in but also for the spiritual good of people Iglesia, esperándonos a que abramos Ustedes parejas de matrimonios, cualquier inconveniencia, correr Jesus, or around him, forgetting we the Eucharist, Jesus himself, your food

From the Bishop From who did not even know he was doing nuestros corazones para dejarlo vean en la Eucaristía el mismo pacto cualquier peligro para hacer que el need look no further than him? And, if and sure guide through years of growth so, including nonbelievers. He wrote, entrar? Aun mirándonos nosotros sellado con la sangre de Jesús, que es Pan de Vida esté disponible.” we see ourselves as active Catholics, and budding dreams. “I would go to any length, suffer any mismos como personas religiosas, el origen y la fuerza de su matrimonio. Necesitamos un Año de la Eucaristía do we sometimes take the Eucharist You married couples, see in the inconvenience, run any risk to make the ¿algunas veces vemos más allá de A ustedes que tratan de comprender para que seamos transformados por for granted, as if Sunday Mass were Eucharist the very covenant sealed with bread of life available.” Jesús o alrededor de Jesús, olvidando el plan del Señor para sus vidas, sin el Señor, para que nuestros vecinos, just one more religious activity among the blood of Jesus, which is the origin We need a Year of the Eucharist so que no necesitamos ver más lejos que importar su edad, déjenle que Él nuestras ciudades y nuestros lugares many? and strength of your marriage. we will be so transformed by the Lord a Él mismo? Y si nos vemos como responda desde dentro, haciendo que de trabajo, puedan ser cambiados por If we live in a home strained by You who seek to understand the that our neighborhoods, our towns and católicos activos, ¿algunas veces la Eucaristía sea su inspiración y fuerza. su presencia permanente en nosotros tension, do we wonder where peace is Lord’s plan for you no matter your age, our workplaces will be changed by his tomamos la Eucaristía sin aprecio, Ustedes hombres y mujeres – por nuestra santidad. to be found? If we are lost and do not let him issue that call from within by abiding presence within us – by our como si la Misa en domingo solo fuera religiosas, permitan que su Esto es precisamente lo que el know where to turn, have we thought of making the Eucharist your inspiration holiness. una actividad religiosa más dentro de participación en la Misa diaria sea Señor hace en la Eucaristía. En turning to God but do not know how to and strength. This is precisely what the Lord does las muchas que hay? su inspiración en su apostolado y se el año que viene, que podamos do so? You religious women and men, allow in the Eucharist. In the coming year, may Si vivimos en una casa que está conviertan en fuente de la presencia de nosotros, también, “ir a cualquier We need a Year of the Eucharist to your daily participation at Mass to we, too, “go to any length, suffer any lado, sufrir cualquier inconveniencia, reawaken ourselves to the truth that, inspire your apostolate and become the inconvenience, run any risk” to make the ¿Deseas que el Obispo rece por alguna intención en especial que tú tengas? correr cualquier riesgo” para hacer for us Catholics, the Eucharist is the source of the presence of Jesus you Eucharist the center of our lives. Escríbele a: Lista de Oraciones del Obispo Sartain. Diocese of Joliet, 425 que la Eucaristía sea el centro de absolute center of our lives – because, bring to those you serve. Summit St. Joliet, IL 60435-7193 nuestras vidas. You deacons, see in the Lord’s in the Eucharist, Jesus himself feeds us Bishop Peter Sartain Please see the back cover for the official diocesan prayer for the Christ is our Hope Por favor, vea en el reverso la oración oficial diocesana para el Año Obispo Peter Sartain Year of the Eucharist and the Eucharistic Congress. April 2010 de la Eucaristía y el Congreso Eucarístico. Cristo es nuestra Esperanza abril 2010

Liturgical Calendar: Holy Thursday April 1 | Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion April 2 | Vigil of the Solemnity of Easter April 3 | Easter Sunday and the Resurrection of the Lord April 4 | St. Vincent Ferrer, priest April 5 | St. John Baptist de la Salle, priest April 7 | Divine Mercy Sunday April 11 | St. Martin I, pope and martyr April 13 d

4 Christ is our Hope / April 2010 / Dioceseofjoliet.org 5 attracting large crowds along the way. He visited Poland several times when that country was still under the iron fist of communism. He has been credited with helping to bring about the collapse of The Magazine of the Catholic Diocese of Joliet Venerable Pope John Paul II Soviet rule in Poland. Most Reverend J. Peter Sartain PUBLISHER He was devoted to the Blessed Mother and credits the interven- Doug Delaney Editor’s note: In honor of the Year of the Eucharist, the magazine tion of Our Lady of Fatima with saving his life during an assassina- Drecoi t r of Communications tion attempt in 1981. He died in 2005 and has been declared Associate Publisher will focus this section during the year on saintly men and women of the church who especially loved the Eucharist. The ones chosen venerable by the church, one of the steps on the road to sainthood. April 2010 • Volume 3: Issue 3 for this month were Pope John Paul II and Saint Faustina Kowal- He had an intense devotion to Eucharistic adoration and once Carlos Briceño ska, known for her devotion to Divine Mercy. Pope John Paul II’s said: “For each of us, the Eucharist is a summons to make an ever Ei d tor greater effort to live as true followers of Christ: truthful in what we Amy Kiley short biography appears here in English and Polish. S Taff WRITER say, generous in what we do, caring for and respectful of the dignity Miguel Moreno Pope John Paul II was born Karol Wojtyła in Wadowice, Poland, and rights of all, whatever their class or their income may be; ready Sshpani Translator in 1920. He was an intelligent and athletic boy, who loved acting to make personal sacrifices, loyal and just, generous, prudent, com- Marta Wysocki and the theater. The German army invaded Poland in 1939, P OLISH Translator passionate and self-disciplined; aiming at the good of our families, disrupting his college studies. In 1941 the death of his father of our young people, of our country, of Europe, of the world. The FAITH Catholic (his mother, sister and brother had died years earlier) left Wojtyla truth of our union with Christ in the Eucharist is attested by whether Rev. Dwight Ezop without any immediate family when he was just 21 years old. He or not we truly love our neighbor, whoever that may be, and by CHAIRMAN Patrick M. O’Brien felt a serious call to the priesthood and soon entered the seminary the way we treat other people, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF in Krakow, which was being run secretly because of the German especially our own families: hus- EXECUTIVE OFFICER Elizabeth Martin Solsburg occupation. He was ordained a priest in 1946 and later became bands and wives, children and DIRECO T R OF CUSTOM PUBLISHING/ an auxiliary bishop, an archbishop and then a cardinal. He partici- parents, brothers and sisters. It EDITORIAL DIRECTOR pated in the Vatican II Council during the mid 1960s. Then, at the is attested by the effort we really

12 Joanne Eason Saint of the month The Year of the DIRECO T R OF CREATIVE SERVICE age of 58, after the death of Pope John Paul I in 1978, he was make to be reconciled with our Eucharist Begins What you’ll get Jillane Job elected pope and chose the name Pope John Paul II. He evange- enemies, to forgive those who EDII TOR AL ASSISTANT lized widely, traveling to 129 countries during his pontificate and wrong us or offend us.” out of this issue Patrick Dally Understanding the ART DIRECTOR 14 Eucharist (Part 1) Lynne Ridenour GRAPHIC DESIGNER/WEB MASTER 6 Ask the priests Are there good reasons for thinking Ewangelizował szeroko, Jesus truly rose from the dead? Why we shouldn’t be Janna Stellwag podróżując do 129 państw – Fathers Ryan Larson and Matthew Pratscher Abby Wieber przyciągając wielkie tłumy. 16 afraid of Eucharistic GRAPHIC DESIGNERS Jan Paweł II  7 Catholic Life The Pattern of Life – Father John Welch, O.Carm Jan Paweł II odwiedził Polskę kilka razy, gdy jeszcze była adoration Father Bill Ashbaugh  8 Liturgy Christ’s sacrifice: Cross and Communion Dcn. Tom and JoAnne Fogle pod żelazną pięścią komunizmu. Przyczynił się do upadku – Father Douglas Martis Father Joseph Krupp Dr. Cathleen McGreal Notatka od redaktora:, Ponieważ ten miesiąc komunizmu w Polsce. The chal- 10 Theology The Eucharistic Theology of St. John’s Gospel Tim Ryan rozpoczyna Rok Eucharystii, czasopismo tymczasowo Ponieważ Jan Paweł II oddał się w opiekę Matki Bożej,

Table of contents Table C OntRIBUTING WRITERS ice and (part four): Manna from Heaven będzie się koncentrowało na świętościach mężczyzn zawdzięcza interwencji Naszej Matki Fatimy z ocieleniem Tom Gennara host on – Father Robert Schoenstene Phillip Shippert i kobiet w kościele, szczególnie tych, którzy mieli jego życia podczas zamachu w 1981 r. C OntRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS the logo 20 Fr. Rosica Lessons from the road to Emmaus umiłowanie do eucharystii. Jan Paweł II odszedł do Domu Ojca w 2005 r. Kościół – Father Thomas Rosica InnerWorkings on the PRINT MANAGEMENT ogłosił go sługą Bożym. Jest to pierwszym krokiem do 29 Reflexiones de fe La presencia de Jesús resucitado cover is Christ is Our Hope (USPS 25288) is a membership Jan Paweł II, (właśc. Karol Wojtyła) – ur. 1920 r. w świętości. publication of the Catholic Diocese of Joliet, 402 S. – Miguel Moreno Independence Blvd., Romeoville, IL 60446-2264. part of a Published monthly except for February and August. Wadowicach w Polsce. 31 Last word Eucharist: Food for the Journey of Dis- Gift subscription rates are $15 per year. Individual stained- issues are $2.50. Send all subscription information and Jako chłopiec był bardzo zdolny i wysportowany, kochał Jan Paweł II był bardzo oddany adoracji eucharystii. Jan – Tom Quinlan address changes to: Christ is Our Hope magazine, 402 glass cipleship S. Independence Blvd., Romeoville, IL 60446-2264; sztukę i teatr. Paweł II kiedyś powiedział: “Dla każdego z nas eucharystia (815) 834-4060 or email magazine@dioceseofjoliet. org. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Christ window is Our Hope magazine, 402 S. Independence Blvd., W 1939 r. Karol Wojtyła był zmuszony przerwać studia jest wezwaniem, aby dążyć do większego wysiłku by żyć Easter reflections Romeoville, IL 60446-2264 ©Christ is Our Hope that can magazine, Diocese of Joliet. ©FAITH Publishing przez wybuch II Wojny Światowej. jako prawdziwi zwolennicy Chrystusa: szczery w tym of hope and joy Service. FAITH is a trademark of FAITH Publishing Service. No portion of Christ is Our Hope magazine be found may be published, broadcast, rewritten or otherwise Mając tylko 21 lat w 1941 r., umarł ojciec Karola po co mówimy, hojny w tym co robimy, opiekujący się i reproduced or distributed in whole or in part without at the Read some reflections prior written authority of the Diocese of Joliet and/or długotrwałej chorobie. Jego matka, siostra i brat zmarli troszczący się o wszystkich, jakakolwiek ich klasa lub ich FAITH Publishing ServiceTM. For reprint information or entrance of the chapel at the 18 by church leaders on other questions regarding use copyright material, contact lata wcześniej pozostawiając go bez najbliższej rodziny. dochód; Gotowy poświęcić się, lojalny i uczciwy, szczodry, the Christ is Our Hope magazine editorial offices at the Diocese of Joliet. Periodicals postage paid at Romeoville, St. Charles Pastoral Center in the meaning of the season and IL and at additional mailing offices. Jeszcze w trakcie wojny, w roku 1942, Wojtyła rozpoczął rozważny, współczujący i samo zdyscyplinowany; Dążący Romeoville. of Christ’s resurrection. To submit story ideas and news studia teologiczne na tajnych wykładach w Krakowie. do dobra naszych rodzin, naszych młodych ludzi, naszego Send e-mails to [email protected] My Cursillo Story kraju, Europy i świata. For subscription information Wojtyła przyjął święcenia kapłańskie i został kardynałem w Nasza solidarność z Chrystusem w eucharystii zaświadczy Please call (815) 834-4060 Christ is our Hope 1946 r. czy naprawdę i słusznie kochamy naszych sąsiadów, 22 staff writer, Amy Kiley, W latach sześćdziesiątych uczestniczył w Radzie ktokolwiek to jest i jak traktujemy innych ludzi, szczególnie provides an in-depth feature Watykańskiej. nasze własne rodziny: mężowie i żony, dzieci i rodzice, on the Cursillo movement, Po śmierci Papieża Jana Pawła I w 1978 r., Karol Wojtyła w bracia i siostry. an initiative aimed at bringing wieku 58 został wybrany papieżem, przyjmując imię Jan Nasz wysiłek świadczy o tym czy rzeczywiście staramy się Christian values to society one Paweł II. być pojednani z naszymi wrogami, aby wybaczyć temu, person at a time. który nas skrzywdził lub nieprawidłowo obraził.

St Anselm, bishop and doctor of the church April 21 | St. George, martyr April 23 | St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen, priest and martyr April 24 | Feast of St. Mark, evangelist April 25 | St. Peter Chanel, priest and martyr; St. Louis Mary de Montfort, priest April 28 | St. Catherine of Siena, virgin and doctor of the church April 29 | St. Pius V, pope April 30 6 Christ is our Hope / April 2010 / Dioceseofjoliet.org 7 Ask the priests: Are there good reasons for thinking Jesus truly rose from the dead? The Pattern of Life Father Ryan Larson is a parochial vicar at Saints Peter and Paul Parish in Naperville. Father Matthew Pratscher is the parochial vicar at Visitation Parish in Elmhurst. To submit questions to Father Ryan or Father Matt, e-mail them at [email protected]. Father John Welch, O.Carm, is the prior provincial of the Most Pure Heart of Mary Province of the Carmelite order. His office is in Darien, Ill. Are there good reasons for think- tion are based on hallucinations that came about as a ing that Jesus truly rose from the result of the deep grief the Christians felt as they faced ur philosophy professor in the seminary defined life as these issues, as painful as they may be, as occasions dead and that this claim was not the death of Jesus. As we consider this possibility, it is “One darn thing after another!” On certain days that important to remember how many people claimed to definition seems apt – but does life have more structure for opening our lives to Q just invented by the early church? God’s merciful love. have seen the risen Jesus. The New Testament tells us or flow than that? Is there any discernible pattern to our about the risen Lord appearing on multiple occasions, Sometimes the saints As we think about this, it’s important to in different locations, to a sizable number of people. days on earth? boldly speak about “becom- O ing God.” Of course, they note that a large number of the first Chris- (Some of the references include Matthew 28:16-20; tians, including many of the apostles and Luke 24:13-49; John 20:14-29 and John 21:1-23.) At times we experience life as a placid stream; at other always remain creatures, but their union with God is so A biblical authors, were persecuted, Hallucinations just don’t work that way. It times it is a whirlpool. Developmental psychologists speak intimate that they can no longer tell who is acting in their imprisoned and even killed for their faith. is much more plausible to believe these of seasons and transitions. They say there are predictable life, they or the Holy Spirit. Combining the psychologist People would not be willing to face people actually saw what they claimed patterns. As we shift from one phase of life to another, we and the saint, we could say the goal of human development these things for something they knew to have seen than to believe so many may experience upheaval, is, ultimately, divinization, a was a lie. If the claim that Christ people on so many different occasions confusion, a loss of direc- growing participation in the had risen from the dead had been had the same hallucination. tion. But then, life settles knowing and loving of God. invented for the sake of some sort Once we see it is extraordinarily down again for a while. Catholic Life of personal gain, these individuals unlikely that the biblical accounts of As we mature our poor The Paschal Mystery would have confessed that when they Christ’s resurrection are the product egos have to weather and faced persecution and death as a result of deception or delusion, we are left adapt to periodic storms. A fundamental pattern of making that claim. with the realization that, no matter how One prominent psychologist of life Jesus offered us is However, we still have to deal with the incredible the claim is that Jesus rose from claimed there is no growth his death and resurrec- possibility that the first Christians sincerely the dead is, it is the acceptance of the truth of in consciousness without tion, which is referred to believed Jesus had risen from the dead, but that this claim that best explains the origins and beliefs pain. Letting go of one life as the Paschal Mystery. Just they were somehow delusional when they made this of the early church. For a sense of the deep conviction structure, as another season getting through the day is claim. For this to be true it would seem to be necessary with which Saint Paul preached the resurrection of of life comes on line, is a often a cross. Staying true to say the accounts we have regarding Christ’s resurrec- Christ, read: 1 Corinthians 15:1-58. – Father Ryan Larson painful process. Something to one’s humanity as it is always lost when new life unfolds involves repeatedly Why is Easter not on the Disputes over when to cele- established its own method of emerges. letting go. But, Jesus also promised the resurrection, Ask the Priests same date every year? brate Easter go back as far as the establishing the date of Easter. Q: second, third and fourth centu- Western Christianity uses the Saints and seasons not avoiding the cross, but Easter is what we call a ries. It was often celebrated in Gregorian calendar, which is the through the cross. A: moveable feast; it is not conjunction with the Passover, internationally accepted civil The saints also noticed Italian nuns who worked fixed. It is based on a lunisolar the 14th day of Nisan (from the calendar. It was introduced by life’s pattern of loss and in our seminary kitchens cycle, falling on the first Sunday Hebrew calendar). Some would Pope Gregory XIII in 1582. The growth. In their struggles would say, “No sacrifice, no after the first full moon on or celebrate Easter on the Feast of Gregorian calendar is a reform they spoke of climbing a paradise!” That dimmed our after the vernal equinox (the the Passover, and others would of the Julian calendar, which is mountain, crossing a desert hopes for the next meal! Spring equinox), which can be celebrate it on the following still used by Eastern Christians. or finding their ways to a In other words the dying March 19, 20, or 21, but the Sunday, the Sunday of Unleav- The Eastern Orthodox Church center point. The saints and rising of Christ, the church has fixed it by conven- ened Bread. also uses March 21 as the start- speak of life as a pilgrim- Paschal Mystery, is inbuilt tion at March 21. Easter is Because of the use of differ- ing point for computing Eas- age of faith, with recurring in human development. moveable because of its relation ent calendars and the challenge ter, but that date in the Julian invitations to conversion. In Being faithful to life as it to the Feast of Passover. Our of communication, the Jews’ cal- calendar actually corresponds to conversion the Christian is comes to us, and faithful computation puts Easter usually culation of the Passover at times April 3 in the Gregorian calen- learning to turn his or her to our growth as human within a week of the first day of differed from one region to dar. Unfortunately, Christian- life over to God in trust. beings, involves death and Passover, but, because of the di- another. In an effort to celebrate ity is divided in its celebration The psychologist charts the psyche’s growth into con- resurrection. And, in this process, we are responding to vergences in the calculation of a Easter as one unified Christian of Easter. This year, however, sciousness. The Christian understands this process as grace- God, who calls us more deeply into our lives. Good Friday lunar month, the two feasts can, people in the Empire and to Easter falls on the same date for enabled, allowing the Christian to hear God’s invitation into and Easter Sunday, cross and resurrection, become the at times, move to be as far as a give the church more of an au- both the East and the West. life. The psychologist names flesh-and-blood issues encoun- rhythm of our days. For a Christian, the Paschal Mystery month away from each other. tonomous calendar, the church – Father Matt Pratscher tered in human development. The Christian understands is the pattern of life. 8 9 Sacrifice is easier to stomach if we know it believes when she prays, means what she says. A won’t end in any real, negative consequences. So, beautiful phrase in a marriage exhortation says, perhaps it has crept into our religious memory that “Sacrifice is usually difficult and irksome. Only God demands sacrifice – but doesn’t ever really love can make it easy, and perfect love can make expect it. it a joy.” It then recalls the passage from Saint Until Jesus. John: “For God so loved the world that he gave his He did not escape; the story of Christ has no only son.” In this way it connects the passion of loophole. Grace is free, but it does not come cheap. Christ with the example of conjugal love. It is the Our faith does not recall Christ as some superhero example Christians follow because they pattern dangling by a thread only to be saved after a their lives on the model of their Lord. commercial break. We do not tell a story about a The tradition of the early church tells us, with savior who, dreaming of transfiguration on Tabor, the exception of beloved John, all of the apostles cheerfully carries his cross along Calvary, numb were martyred. None was rescued miraculously to the anguish of the Mount of Olives, secretly before dying. You see, from Christ’s victory over knowing it’s not going to hurt. He is not like a sin and death until now, rescue from death is no soldier who marches to the threshold of extinction longer God’s way of reacting. From the time of only to have God snatch him away, rescued before Jesus on the cross even until now, death no longer he falls into oblivion. means the end; it means passage. It is the way to Christ dies. new and fuller life – the way to real life. Death, in We think on that! We meditate on that! We linger the light of Christ, now means return to God. over that! The story has true suffering, real pain, The sacred liturgy celebrates all of this. It recalls authentic agony, innocent blood shed – and, oh, the story, nourishes our conviction and puts our what precious blood it is! This is the profound faith into concrete form. mystery of our faith: Christ, the innocent one In the Old Testament, the altar marks the spot who had no debt to repay, no need to die, takes of sublime encounter with God. It also denotes on himself our own condemnation. He does so to a decisive change in relationship. For Catholics, rescue us from our hopeless fate. He does for us in the structure of the church, the altar is central. what we are not able to do for ourselves. Everything turns on this point. The altar is the Liturgy We tell these stories over and again to remind axis mundi, the center of the world. For those ourselves God is able to save us. We recall a God seized by the mystery of Christ, everything who created us out of love, who gave us a vast and revolves around him. This table cannot represent beautiful world and gifts of intelligence and freedom only meal: we can eat and drink anywhere. This so we could recognize and truly appreciate what we table represents the sacrifice, the gift that makes have received. The story of creation drives home it possible for us to be joined as brothers and the point: “God saw how good it was.” The Book sisters. The sacrifice of the altar enables us to be of Genesis repeats this no fewer than six times. reconciled because it is there Christ gives himself And, just in case we had missed it, the first chapter as our nourishment, as our life! concludes with, “God looked at everything he had In the ritual of the church, the altar is treated made, and he found it very good.” with unique, even tender, care. In the dedication of With all the beauty in creation, with a world a church, the altar is sprinkled, anointed, dressed. as perfect as human beings could hope for, one Like the elect at baptism, it is washed with holy wonders what went wrong. Call it pride; call it water (that carries with it every story of salvation lust; call it a desire for independence. Whatever – from the creation of the world to the water and the explanation, as Saint Paul says, “Sin entered the blood flowing from the side of a crucified Lord). The Christ’s sacrifice: world and through sin, death” (Romans 5:12). The need altar is anointed with the sacred chrism oil – making for salvation was born. God tried repeatedly to it “another Christ.” It is clothed, like the newly bring us back. The prophets called for conversion, baptized, to show that it, too, is a new creation – Cross and Communion covenants were made and broken and still the no longer a mundane block of stone, but now a human response was mediocre. The offer is made privileged place, and more: we say Christ the priest, F ather Douglas Martis is the director of the Liturgical Institute at the University of Saint Mary of the Lake in Mundelein (liturgicalinstitute.com) and a again to us. the victim, is himself the altar of sacrifice. priest of the Diocese of Joliet. He has been examining various aspects of the liturgy as part of the preparations for the Year of the Eucharist, which starts this month. His podcasts on the liturgy can be heard at mbmv.org/mbmv.rss. We tell ourselves we can do better. We believe Here the most remarkable event occurs: here the God and trust in his love for us. We witness again place of sacrifice, here decisive relationship, here very Mass begins in the Bible. The principal biblical narrative that lies behind the Mass is the saving events of the past to stir into flame the old wounds healed. As the priest approaches the the story of the Paschal Mystery: the passion, death and resurrection of the Lord. This smoldering embers – to reignite the hope God altar, he invites the faithful to join their sacrifice is the sacrifice par excellence. It is a unique story in all of human history. For, as often as will demonstrate his power to save even us, even to Christ’s. “Pray, brothers and sisters, that my now. And, once our salvation is assured, once it is sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God, the sacrifices are depicted, there always seems to be a way out. God asked Abraham to offer recognized, we have but to live in thanksgiving for almighty Father.” Once the sacrifice has been made, his son Isaac in sacrifice. But, of course, we know God stopped the knife: he rescued what God has done for us in Christ. consummation and communion follow. You see? Isaac.E God rescued Noah and Joseph and Daniel; God rescued Israel. What we say matters. The church says what she When love is perfect, the sacrifice is complete. 10 Christ is our Hope / April 2010 / Dioceseofjoliet.org 11 n this installment we will begin examining the major has been undisturbed in a land of The Eucharistic Theology of St. John’s Gospel (part four): source of Eucharistic theology in this Gospel, the grain and wine, where the heav- discourse on the Bread of Life in chapter six. This ens drip with dew” (Deuteronomy 33:28). Manna would then have been discourse runs from verses 25-71. Using irony, Saint understood as the food that came Manna from Heaven John ties this chapter to those of the Last Supper from heaven. narrativeI with the inclusion of a mention of Judas in verses 70- In the sixth chapter of the Father Robert Schoenstene is a priest of the Diocese of Joliet, ordained in 1975. He did his seminary studies at the Pontifical Col- 71: “Jesus answered them, ‘Did I not choose you twelve? Yet is Gospel of John, the crowd is lege Josephinum in Columbus, Ohio. Following ordination he did graduate studies in classics at Loyola University and biblical studies at the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome from 1978 to 1981. He taught Scripture at the Pontifical College Josephinum from 1981 to 1988 and not one of you a devil?’ He was referring to Judas, son of Simon described as having followed at the University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary from 1988 to the present. He helps on weekends at Christ the King Parish in the Iscariot; it was he who would betray him, one of the Twelve.” Jesus from Tiberias. John makes a Lombard. This is the fourth part of his series on the Eucharist in honor of this year’s diocesan Year of the Eucharist, which begins this month. specific remark about the mul- tiplication of the loaves that will The discourse on the Bread of manna, the Sabbath day (which be important in understanding Life begins the day after the mul- has not yet been commanded; what the discourse on the Bread tiplication of the loaves and the it will be in Exodus 20:8-11) is of Life will be about: “Other boats walking on the water. These will also prefigured. The Hebrews are came from Tiberias near the place be the signs to which Jesus will told to gather a double portion of where they had eaten the bread refer in the discourse. The crowd manna on the sixth day in order when the Lord gave thanks” (John is described as following Jesus to have enough for the seventh, 6:23). Throughout chapter six the across the water in boats. when they are not to gather any. image of manna from the Old In the Book of Exodus, the He- The Sabbath is the gift of rest and Testament will be important in brews cross the waters, escaping will become a sacred tradition in understanding what Jesus is say- from the Egyptians, and then en- Israel. They will come to know ing of himself and connections ter the wilderness. In the wilder- God on the Sabbath when they to the Last Supper and Christian ness they are thirsty and come to rest in Him. (The Sabbath texts Eucharist. Manna will be found, a place, Marah (meaning “bitter”), are in Exodus16:22-30.) particularly here in the use of the

where the water is undrinkable. The name manna is given to phrase eucharistesantos tou kuriou, Theology Moses tosses a tree into the water, the food out of a question: “In the when the Lord has given thanks. and the water becomes fresh (Exodus morning a dew lay all about the In John 6:27 Jesus distin- 15:24-25). There is a deep symbolism camp, and when the dew evapo- guishes the bread they had present in this passage; the verb rated, there on the surface of the eaten, the multiplied loaves, to throw, yarah in Hebrew, is the ground were fine flakes like hoar- from the Bread that will not per- root from which the word Torah, frost on the ground. On seeing it, ish, the Bread of Life. The crowd Instruction, is derived. Torah, the the Hebrews asked one another has followed Jesus because he Lord’s will for Israel, is described ‘What is this?’ for they did not fed them, but he wants them to in Proverbs as a Tree of Life know what it was. But Moses told look for something deeper than (Proverbs 3:18). The tree in Exodus is them, ‘This is the bread which the alleviating physical hunger. As a prefiguring of the giving of the Lord has given you to eat’ ” (Exodus the ancient Israelites received Ten Commandments, the basic 16:14-15). manna on their way to the Torah, on Mount Sinai. The giv- The manna is described in Exo- Promised Land, the followers of ing of the Torah in the form of the dus as lekhem, which can mean Jesus will receive a food that will Ten Commandments is found in either specificallybread or food in give more than physical suste- chapters 19 and 20 of Exodus. general. It is described as coming nance on their way of following Following the sweetening of the from dew. In the ancient world, Jesus, who speaks of himself at waters, the crowd again complains dew was believed to have de- the Last Supper as “the way, the to Moses and Aaron because they scended from the sky. In Genesis, truth and the life” (John 14:6). are hungry: “The Israelites said to in the blessing that Jacob received Jesus makes the connection them, ‘Would that we had died from Isaac, dew is described to manna clear in John 6:32-40. at the Lord’s hand in the land of as a source of fertility: “Ah, the Like manna, he has come down Egypt, as we sat by our fleshpots fragrance of my son is like the fra- from heaven; unlike manna, he and ate our fill of bread! But you grance of a field that the Lord has gives eternal life. Moses did not had to lead us into this desert to blessed! May God give to you of save the Israelites; God did. It is make the whole community die of the dew of the heavens and of the God who has sent Jesus into the famine!’ ” (Exodus16:3). fertility of the earth abundance world, like the dew that produced God’s response to the mur- of grain and wine” (Genesis 27:27-28). manna, to be the Bread of Life for muring is to feed them. The giv- In Deuteronomy the blessing of humanity: “For the bread of God ing of food, quails and manna is a Moses on the 12 tribes contains is that which comes down from revelation of the glory of the Lord mention of dew: “Israel has dwelt the heavens and gives life to the (Exodus 16:7). In the giving of securely and the fountain of Jacob world” (John 6:33). Dieric Bouts the Elder’s painting The Gathering of the Manna 12 13

Initiated by Bishop Peter Sartain, the Year of the Eucharist begins this month across the Diocese of Joliet, culminating in a Eucharistic Congress in June 2011. He hopes the year brings about the spiritual renewal in the diocese through the Eu- charist and all liturgical life; fosters an appreciation for the Sacrament of Penance; prepares for and implements the revision of the Roman Missal, the official guide to the celebration of the Mass, by placing the revision in its proper theological, spiritual and pastoral context; encourages participation in the worldwide “Year for Priests,” which ends in June 2010; and involves reaching out to Catholics who have distanced themselves from the church and welcoming them home. Throughout the year, Christ is our Hope will be including articles, such as the ones over the next several pages, to help inform our readers about the Eucharist and the various events associated with the year. 14 Christ is our Hope / April 2010 / Dioceseofjoliet.org 15 attend and to receive Communion. There was a is, but we need some clues, some key ideas, so great sense of mystery in the whole of the Mass, that we can lock into this sense and then let our and communion coming toward the end was regular celebration of it result in an ever deeper experienced as a sort of climax. I think I began understanding. to wonder what the rest of it had to do with this climax. I received really good instruction about What are some of the practical ways that Mass in a Catholic high school, and so the things Catholics – especially those who may not I wondered about began to receive answers and go to Mass often – might start to deepen to generate further questions. I had a growing their love for the Eucharist? Will you pardon sense of the importance of the Scripture readings me if I refer to my book once again? After all, it is and then especially of the Eucharistic Prayer, my best effort to answer questions like you’re ask- when the bread and wine are changed into the ing. I make a lot of the title of that book, which, Body and Blood of Christ. I kept hearing the at first, can seem almost banal. But, in fact, the word “sacrifice” connected with Mass and with most practical way to deepen our love for the Jesus’ death on the cross. These seemed huge Eucharist is to realize that something absolutely ideas, somehow beyond me, but I always wanted enormous actually happens at Mass. God is act- to be near them anyway. ing! He acts to save us. It is a huge event. In fact, there is nothing bigger. God has concentrated the How does a deeper understanding of the entirety of his saving love for the world into the Mass help a Catholic? I’ll answer this no lon- ritual action and words of the Eucharistic liturgy. ger remembering my childhood and teen years And so, practically, we want to grow in our un- but speaking now as an adult, an adult who, in derstanding of what the ritual action means and fact, has staked everything on the importance of accomplishes, what the words mean and accom- Year of the Eucharist Mass. I grew up and became a monk, a priest and plish. This is where some effort is needed, but it’s a theologian, so you might imagine that I have enough to learn a little at a time and then go back a lot to say on a question like this. But, I’ll try to Mass with that new little insight and let the to come to the heart of the matter. Mass itself teach the rest. Mass is the most important thing Something that can be useful is to we have as Catholics. It is the cen- realize that there are different parts ter of our Catholic faith and life. of the Mass, each of which has its Everything flows from the Mass. own sense. They are all related and That is why, after many years as a follow naturally one upon the other, priest, I felt a strong urge to write a but it’s useful to learn how to discern book that I called “What Happens at these different parts and to notice Mass.” In it I tried to explain some the shift from one to the other, the of what I had come to understand movement of the whole. Otherwise through the years. As I mentioned the Mass can be experienced just as Understanding the Eucharist I’m a theologian, and, in addition a kind of undifferentiated blur from to teaching theology, I also write start to finish. It becomes exciting about it for other theologians who – or at least interesting – to know (Part 1) are professionally trained. But, in that God’s acting in the Mass to save “What Happens at Mass,” I wanted Father Driscoll’s us unfolds in four major parts. The Father Jeremy Driscoll, O.S.B., is a monk and priest from Mount Angel Abbey in Oregon. He teaches theology both at Mount Angel Semi- to write a book for non-professional first part is God’s action through nary and at the Benedictine University in Rome, Sant’Anselmo. He is a well-known theologian and poet, and he lectures both in this country book, “What Hap- theologians, for any Catholic that the reading of the Scriptures. The and in Italy. He is also a consultor in liturgy for the Vatican’s Congregation for Divine Worship. As part of Christ is our Hope’s coverage of pens at Mass” (ISBN 978- the diocesan Year of the Eucharist, which begins this month, Father Driscoll has answered questions about the Eucharist for a two-part series. wanted to understand the Mass second part is our bringing gifts of 1568545639), is available The first installment is below. more deeply. The book is written on at Amazon.com. bread and wine to the hands of the the principle that one shouldn’t have priest. The third part is the Eucha- How did you view the Eucharist as you ment, and we had a responsibility (and a desire!) to be a professional theologian to ristic prayer in which these gifts of were growing up? Your question makes me to receive him well, to be ready for him. understand the Mass deeply. Mass belongs to the bread and wine are transformed into the Body think immediately of my first Communion. I was whole church and is vital for everyone in it, at ev- and Blood of Christ and offered by the whole well-prepared for this by the Ursuline nun who At what point did you start to develop a ery age and in every walk of life. Yes, you have to church to God the Father. The fourth part is our was my second-grade teacher. I suppose I was 6 deeper understanding of the Eucharist in make an effort to understand things more deeply, communion in these gifts, our receiving the Body or 7 years old. Mother Celine was my teacher’s your heart and why? I don’t remember an ex- but you don’t have to be a theologian. This also and Blood of Christ. And, we become what we name. She instilled a wonderful sense of rever- act point of starting to understand more deeply. I means that we shouldn’t make excuses for not receive! This is enormous. This is tremendous. ence and anticipation in all of us. As I try to think perhaps my understanding kept pace with deepening our understanding, saying something There will always be more to learn about each of remember what might have been the essence of my growing up. As I said my first Communion like, “Well, after all, I’m not a theologian.” No, these four parts and their relations to each other, her teaching, I think I would say there was a very made a strong impression on me. Sunday Mass, in the Mass, God has given us something that but we can already deepen our understanding clear sense of being united with Jesus by means of and even daily Mass during the school year, was we can all understand if we make the effort. In a lot by just noticing these parts as the Mass is the Eucharist. He was coming to us in this sacra- a regular part of my life, and I always loved to a sense the Mass itself teaches us what the Mass celebrated. 16 Christ is our Hope / April 2010 / Dioceseofjoliet.org 17 Jacques Maritain, and he was one Aquinas, John really present through the pro- of the most significant Catholic Henry New- nouncing of the words “this is Why we shouldn’t be afraid of philosophers of the 20th century. man, Teilhard my body” and “this is my blood” During the 1920s a young Ger- de Chardin, by the priest at Mass. The Coun- man woman, who was an instruc- Dorothy Day, cil of Trent, Rahner reminds us, Eucharistic adoration tor at a teacher training college, G.K. Ches- conveyed that Christ is pres- would come regularly to the Do- terton, Pope ent vi verborum (by the power Father Robert Barron is a priest in the Archdiocese of Chicago. His website is minican church and sit down in a Paul VI, etc. of words). The conclusion that wordonfire.org. chair situated directly in front of Father Mc- Rahner draws is that Jesus, even the tabernacle. There she would Brien’s asser- when he is present in the quiet of

n September of 2009, Notre Dame Theologian Father spend hours in silent adoration of tion that only the tabernacle, is present “verbal- Year of the Eucharist Richard McBrien delivered a sharp critique of the practice the Blessed Sacrament. So intense unlearned ly,” which is to say in reference of Eucharistic adoration, the resurgence of which he bit- was her devotion that the nuns people would to the consecratory words of the with whom she lived would stare give them- Eucharistic liturgy. Accordingly, terly lamented. He wrote, “It is difficult to speak favorably in wonder at her. This young selves to the Christ sacramentally present about the devotion today.” His principal argument against woman’s name was Edith Stein, the practice in the tabernacle or the mon- EucharisticI adoration was that the practice is grounded in naïve and she was one of the most is simply strance comes from the Mass and and questionable theology that would divorce the Eucharist from important Catholic thinkers of the untenable points back toward the Mass. its proper context within the liturgy. Though adoration might have last century. on empirical The “tension” between the liturgy been understandable in a more primitive time, “Now that Catholics Karol Wojtyla received his doc- grounds. And, and the tabernacle, insisted on torate in 1946, having completed his argument by far too many post-conciliar are literate and even well-educated, the Mass is in the language of a study of the phenomenological that Eucharis- theologians, is phony, and this is the people … and its rituals relatively easy to understand and fol- ethics of Max Scheler. Through- tic adoration borne out by the fact that those low, there is little or no need for extraneous Eucharistic devotions.” out the 1950s and 1960s, he was Paul II would kneel before the somehow detracts or distracts who love the Eucharistic Lord in Father McBrien concluded: “Eucharistic adoration … is a doctrinal, professor of moral philosophy Blessed Sacrament as a prepara- from the central prayer of the the Blessed Sacrament are usu- theological and spiritual step backward.” In short, those who bother at the Catholic University of tion for his daily Mass. Those Mass, though it has been repeated ally those who are most devoted to adore the Blessed Sacrament are not that bright. Lublin and produced a number who prayed with him witnessed endlessly in the post-conciliar to the Mass. of sophisticated studies of Chris- to the extraordinary intensity of period, is nonsense. Therefore, I applaud the revival tian ethics. During the 1970s he his devotion, visible in his face In a penetrating essay from the of eucharistic adoration in many In the 1940s and 1950s, heading for the church of Sacre became Cardinal Wojtyla and and his body. 1950s, Karl Rahner, one of the parishes and dioceses, precisely whenever he was home in Paris, Coeur. Once in his pew, he would lectured at universities around These examples of extremely most significant Catholic theolo- because I accept Vatican II’s a slight, mustachioed man would kneel down and participate in the the world. In 1978 he was elected smart, theologically “plugged in” gians of the last century, argued call to consider the liturgy “the make his way nightly through all-night adoration of the Blessed pope. Practically every morning adorers of the Eucharist could that the Eucharist is always a source and summit of the Chris- the Montmartre neighborhood, Sacrament. The man’s name was when he was in Rome, Pope John be multiplied endlessly: Thomas “word event.” Christ becomes tian life.”

Year of the Eucharist Pilgrimage Churches School St., adoration chapel, in the parish hall, open daily Gilman – Immaculate Conception/ Our Lady of Guadal- Lombard – Divine Mercy Polish Mission, 21 W. 411 Sunset from 6 a.m.-6 p.m. upe, 224 N. Wood St., perpetual adoration in chapel. Ave., exposition on Fridays following 9 a.m. Mass until 7 p.m. The following parishes have been selected as diocesan pilgrimage Sacred Heart Parish, 114 S, Elizabeth St., perpetual adoration churches in honor of the Year of the Eucharist. They are places to Carol Stream – Corpus Christi Parish, 1415 W. Lies Rd., Hinsdale – Saint Isaac Jogues Parish, 306 W. Fourth St., in chapel. go to pray, especially during times of Eucharistic adoration. That is adoration in the church on first Fridays, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. perpetual adoration in chapel located behind church. when the Blessed Sacrament is exposed and people can adore Christ, Naperville – Saint Elizabeth Seton Parish, 2220 Lisson who is truly present – body, blood, soul and divinity – under the ap- Coal City – Assumption Parish, 245 S. Kankakee St., per- Joliet – Cathedral of Saint Raymond, 604 N. Raynor Ave.; Road. Perpetual adoration chapel is open to public, 7 a.m. – 7 pearance of the consecrated Eucharistic host. The host usually rests petual adoration in chapel attached to and south of rectory, Cathedral open Monday through Fridays, 6:30 a.m.-2 p.m.; p.m. every day. Saints Peter and Paul Parish, 36 N. Ellsworth in a vessel called a monstrance, which is placed on the altar during open from 6 a.m.-10 p.m., daily. Saturdays, 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sundays, 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Our St. perpetual adoration chapel in St. Paul Center, 5 North adoration. Perpetual adoration takes place 24 hours a day, except Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, 205 E. Jackson St. (church), Brainard. when Mass is celebrated in the adoration space. The times listed here Darien – National Shrine of the Little Flower, 1313 Front- 405 Irving St. (original chapel). Call (815) 727-7187 before also include times the churches or chapels are open to the public. age Rd., shrine open daily, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Organized group visiting. Church open during Mass only; chapel open Thursday Plainfield – Saint Mary Immaculate Parish, 129 S. Division pilgrimage programs are available. afternoons. Saint Jude Parish, 2212 McDonough St., adora- St. (Route 59), perpetual adoration chapel in north wing of Ashkum – Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, tion daily in the church from 5 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sundays, 2–10 church building. 208 N. Second St., perpetual adoration in the church seven Downers Grove – Saint Mary of Gostyn Parish, 444 Wil- p.m.Saint Mary Nativity Parish, 706 N. Broadway St., daily days a week; after dark knock on church door for admittance. son St., perpetual adoration in chapel. adoration in the church from 6 a.m.-9 p.m. Saint Anne – Saint Anne Parish, 230 N. Sixth Ave. The church is open daily, but call first (815-427-8265) for hours. Beaverville – Saint Mary Parish, 67308 St. Charles St., Elmhurst – Visitation Parish, 779 S. York St., perpetual ado- Kankakee – Saint Patrick Parish, 428 S. Indiana Ave., church Tours are welcome with prior notice. Pilgrimage Churches adoration on first Fridays, 3-4 p.m. The parish is open most ration in chapel in convent building. Keycard required from 10 open Mondays through Saturdays, 8 a.m.-noon; Sundays, 7-11 days from sunrise to sunset, but please call (815) 435-2432 p.m. to 5 a.m. a.m. Adoration occurs in the church on Thursdays, noon – 7 p.m. Westmont – Holy Trinity Parish, 111 S. Cass Ave., perpetu- before a visit to be certain. al adoration in chapel, enter off Richmond St., open 5 a.m. -10 Frankfort – Saint Anthony Parish, 7659 W. Sauk Trail, per- Lisle – Saint Joan of Arc Parish, 820 Division St., perpetual p.m. daily. Braidwood – Immaculate Conception Parish, 110 S. petual adoration chapel in church building. adoration chapel in parish office building. 19 LentenEaster Special Reflections Section: Prayer ther Ra- ther a F apuchin apuchin here are men – we see see we – men are here C niero Cantalamessa, Cantalamessa, niero household pontifical preacher T this in the phenomenon phenomenon the in this who – bombers suicide of or misguided a for die mistaken- cause, evil even good in but retaining, ly a is cause the that faith, Christ’s Even one. worthy to testify not does death but cause, his of truth the be- he that fact the only Christ’s truth. its in lieved wit- supreme the is not death but charity, his of ness truth This truth. his of to testified adequately is resurrection. the by only Christians,” of faith “The “is Augustine, Saint says Christ. of resurrection the to thing great no is It died; Jesus that believe believe pagans the even it. believes everyone this, to is thing great truly The risen.” is he that believe –

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Guide for Lent: Lent: for Guide 18 20 Christ is our Hope / April 2010 / Dioceseofjoliet.org 21 and sinfulness themselves become the means by which God’s purpose is ac- Lessons from complished in the world! For Cleopas and his unnamed companion on that first Easter, their journey was a gradual, the road to Emmaus painstaking process requiring a careful remembering and re-articulation of the Basilian Father Thomas Rosica, chief executive officer of the Salt and Light Catholic events of salvation history found in the Media Foundation and Television Network (saltandlighttv.org in Canada), was ordained to Scriptures, along with an experience of the priesthood in 1986. He is a weekly contributor to the Zenit International News Service (zenit.org) and serves as a consultor to the Pontifical Council for Social Communications. the Risen Lord. It is no less the same for He can be reached at [email protected]. 21st Century Christians who continue to interpret the Scriptures in this day he Gospel readings of the Easter season are filled and age and move from faith-filled with powerful encounters and images of hope and insights to a proclamation and lived new life. Those appearances of Jesus and en- experience of the one who is truly risen from the dead. counters with his apostles and disciples are what the resurrection is all about, and the experiences Let me conclude with this prayer ofT those first Easter witnesses can teach us much about what it for the Easter season. means to be a disciple, a witness and a leader today. Crucified and Risen Lord, We are companions with you on the Let us consider first the lessons opened at table in Emmaus. The good journey. learned from the two disciples on the news descended from their heads to We follow your footsteps through the road to Emmaus. This beloved Gospel their hearts, and they experienced that desert story from St. Luke (24:13-35) is a very strange and wonderful feeling of their to listen to the powerful Word of the human story, full of pathos – stylized hearts gradually being set on fire. They God of Israel in pattern, suggesting a Eucharistic cel- found new meaning in the breaking spoken in our own deserts. ebration. The disciples come with their open of the Scriptures and the sharing We follow you into Galilee, questions and doubts; the Scriptures of bread. Such a discovery produced a to understand and experience your are recited; words of clarification and desire in them to return to the assem- ministry of presence and healing. instruction are exchanged on the road; bled community in Jerusalem and to We join the great crowd that came to and, finally, the moment of recognition share with those who waited there the meet you crying, comes in the context of a meal. The good news of the resurrection. “Hosanna! Blessed is the One who narrative concludes with the disciples’ The journey motif of this passage is comes in the name of the Lord!” return to the community in Jerusalem, not only a matter of the distance be- We walk with you on the road to Gol- only to find that the good news of the tween Jerusalem and Emmaus, but also gotha and share in your passion. resurrection has already been made of the painful and gradual journey of In the suffering of our brothers and known to those who patiently waited words that must descend from the head sisters,

Father Rosica for Jesus in the Holy City. to the heart – of a coming to faith, of a we recognize your own suffering and Jesus approaches the disciples in their return to a proper relationship with the dying. blindness on the road and leads them stranger who is none other than Jesus We journey with you on the road to to sight. As soon as they recognize him the Lord. The evangelist Luke’s picture Emmaus after the bread is broken, he disappears of the dejected disciples can help us and discover you in the breaking and from their midst. They are both able to recognize how difficult the struggle sharing of the Word and the Bread. to look back over the past few hours is for the world and for each of us to Show us the glory of your resurrec- and see how Jesus slowly brought them yield to God’s purposes. Jesus’ disciples tion. back to faith and helped them discover are unable to understand that he must Open our eyes, our hearts, and our the meaning of the Messiah’s suffering, suffer, and this failure is connected minds, death and resurrection. with a series of other personal failings so that we may always find you in the Cleopas and his companion slowly evidenced in the Scripture stories. midst of your holy people, journeyed through the darkness and The dejected disciples begin to and among all those who thirst for desperation of faith. They had to change only when they are enlightened you, wherever they may be. discover anew God’s Word and God’s by the risen Christ, who explains from Write your Gospel upon our hearts. Envoy: the Risen Lord. Their initial sad- the sacred Scriptures how God works Send us forth carrying the good news. ness, non-understanding and disbelief in a resistant world and among resis- Continue to lead and guide us on our transformed into joy as they eagerly tant, sinful people like us. It is, indeed, pilgrimage listened to the explanation of the Scrip- an ironic victory because the forces of to the heavenly Jerusalem. Amen. tures on the road and as their eyes were rejection and experiences of suffering 22 Christ is our Hope / April 2010 / Dioceseofjoliet.org 23 his article is unusual. My assign- ment is to provide an in- depthT feature on the Cursillo movement, an initiative aimed at bringing Christian values to society one person at a time. I went on a recent Cursillo retreat weekend and am now a movement participant – a Cursillista – so one might envi- sion my hands poised atop my keyboard. Unfortunately, I am not al- lowed to write what I have to write.

Sound unusual yet? In order to let the Cursillo weekend and other gatherings unfold on God’s time, the so-called “Cur- sillo method” is a secret. Also, unless they choose otherwise, participants’ personal experi- ences in the movement must remain confidential. Since I respect these ground My Story rules, I am left breaking the “Fourth Wall” of journalism (to borrow a theatrical term): I have to speak to the audience. Every person’s experience with My Cursillo Story Cursillo is unique to his or her needs and gifts, but this is how Cursillistas return to the “real uniqueness, originality and cre- sitioned from pilgrimage drown out God’s voice with our My fellow Cursillistas and I pose at the world.” ativity of each person. ... The preparation to preparation for own expectations. St. Charles Borromeo Pastoral Center Cursillo has shaped my faith in Romeoville during the diocese’s journey. This is My Story. The word Cursillo is Spanish Cursillo movement consists of Christian living, and, in 1949, 107th Women’s Cursillo weekend. for little course, and a Cursillo proclaiming the best news of organizers held the first Cursil- What I Learned What is Cursillo? weekend is basically a short the best reality: that God, in lo retreat sanctioned by ecclesi- course in Christianity. Despite Christ, loves us.” astical authorities. Since I cannot write about in the nation. When I heard the I can reveal the purpose and the name’s link to the retreat Cursillo began taking shape Today, Cursillo is present in how I learned during my Cur- expression – “Want to make history of the Cursillo move- stage, the Fourth Day is actu- between the world wars, when more than 60 countries – even sillo retreat, I will instead write God laugh? Tell him your plans” ment. This information is public ally the most important part a movement called Catholic in non-Catholic denominations. about what I learned. To do that – I laughed. knowledge, so my halo is still of Cursillo. The point of the Action was trying to strengthen It is one of the largest Christian I must first admit what I did not Then God called me to serve on straight. movement is to help its mem- the faith of people in Spain movements in the world. already know. in the Catholic Church. Ha! Cursillo is a decades-old bers live their faith for the bet- despite anti-clerical influences The “Cursillo method” has When I was in undergradu- I started applying to music movement that seeks to renew terment of society. in the government. As part been around since the group’s in- ate school for journalism, I was school so I could offer my gifts society in accordance with The National Cursillo Move- of that movement, organizers ception, and organizers are ada- heading for a promising career at the parish level. Back then, Christian values via the per- ment explains: “Cursillos in planned a pilgrimage along the mant it must unfold during the in public radio. I was at a good every friend, family member sonal witness and evangeliza- Christianity is a movement famous Camino de Santiago de weekends without participants school; I was already heavily and teacher I consulted told me tion efforts of the people in the that, through a method of its Compostela (Way of St. James). knowing or expecting what is to published/broadcast in large I was nuts. (I barely read music; movement. Participants experi- own, tries to, and through In order to train leaders for the come. As someone who recently markets; and I was the head I was nuts.) Still, I felt called, so ence a Precursillo timeframe, God’s grace manages to, en- trip, the group devised cursillos experienced a three-day Cursillo of what we thought to be the I began studying and practicing a three-day Cursillo weekend able the essential realities of the – little courses. retreat, I think said organizers largest and most award-winning ferociously. I got accepted into and a Fourth Day, when the Christian to come to life in the Soon, the courses tran- have a point. We can sometimes student radio news department two schools and concurrently By Amy Kiley 24 Christ is our Hope / April 2010 / Dioceseofjoliet.org 25 completed master’s degrees in quick to state mine as “to do ney. People who have met me I got was a sacred music (during the school God’s will,” but, during the over the years have called me coincidence, They prayed together. My dad said he fumbled the year) and liturgy (during the retreat, I started to relearn what “grounded,” and I have tended really. We words of the rosary, but Grandma knew those beads summers). Then I moved to New that means. Isn’t it God’s will to dismiss such statements. “Of happened Zealand to study culture; learned that he be the center of my life? course I’m grounded,” I thought. to be stay- better than she knew her own granddaughter’s name.” Spanish in South America; trav- Isn’t it his will that I recognize “I’m a Christian.” I now know, ing at the St. eled to a dozen countries; and he made me in his image and far from dismissing my ground- Charles Bor- came back to serve the Catholic that, therefore, I am inherently ing in God as a given, I have romeo Pas- Church in the United States. good (and would be even if I to nurture it with prayer and toral Center, Now, I am a staff writer for could not sing or write or take a reflection. I have to let God love where I work Christ is our Hope, and I work as photograph)? Isn’t it God’s will me first. for the maga- a pastoral musician at my parish. that I pause to give thanks in zine. My co- I am still persistent about main- the presence of a crucifix? Isn’t New Perspective worker who taining and growing the gifts it God’s will that I let in his love prepares the God has given me in order to and grace and Holy Spirit? Cursillo also showed me I dormitories better serve his people and him. Of course, I am sure my ser- had already learned how to put for retreats That said, Cursillo helped me vice is God’s will too. I have not God’s love first. I just had to found out realize I spent so many years developed selective memory for slow down and remember. my room powering past obstacles that I Scripture, and I plan to continue Countless people and groups number and had forgotten how to be still laboring for God’s harvest. prayed for us candidates and left me some and know that God is God (Psalm The difference (the conver- sent us words of encourage- flowers and 46:11). Instead, I fretted over Luke sion, really) is that now I realize ment during our Cursillo week- a note wish- 12:48: “Much will be required God is the fuel for my jour- end. The best encouragement ing me a nice of the person weekend. entrusted Her note’s real message was as we were leaving, I went out to said he fumbled the words of with much, how simple gestures can wit- the car to read, impatiently wait- the rosary, but Grandma knew and still ness a loving heart. ing for the others. “Something” those beads better than she more will be The weekend also caused me knocked me off my metaphorical knew her own granddaugh- demanded of to reflect on how, as a Catholic horse and told me what was go- ter’s name. When she died my the person journalist, I often worry about ing on – told me it was the end. I father wept and mourned and entrusted providing people with the best ran inside to say good bye to my loved. To me that answered my with more.” information possible in order to grandfather. It was the last time I grandmother’s question. Faith, My Story I felt I had a encourage their evangelization saw him alive. love and joy in sorrow were her lot of giving and catechesis. After all, I am My most profound experience parting gifts to my family. to do! Cur- not a theologian, and I find my- talking to God did not come She was senile. Dad did not sillo made me self cringing at verses like James from a theology class. It did not remember the words – but God calm down Isn’t it God’s will that he be 3:1: “Not many of you should require me to write an article, spoke. and ponder the center of my life? Isn’t it become teachers, my brothers, to ask the right questions or to 1 John 4:10: for you realize that we will be be the “right” age. All I had to Our Stories “In this is his will that I recognize he made me judged more strictly.” That’s a lot do was listen – and God spoke. love: not in his image and that, therefore, I am of pressure! My Cursillo experience also As a journalist I know each that we have inherently good (and would be even if I am starting to study theology made me think of my grand- person has his or her own story, loved God, to keep me on track, but, during mother (on the other side of often a mere interview from the but that he I could not sing or write or take a pho- my Cursillo weekend, I learned the family), who died when surface. We each have our mo- loved us and tograph)? Isn’t it God’s will that I pause another college degree is not the she was 92 years old. I was ments of depression, of loneli- sent his Son to give thanks in the presence of a key to witnessing the Catholic living in New Zealand when ness, of triumph and of joy. as expiation faith – God is. she passed away, but my father As a Cursillista I know each for our sins.” crucifix? Isn’t it God’s will that I let in My Cursillo table members told me that, for the last year person’s story leads him or her God never his love and grace and Holy Spirit?” and I talked about our most or more of her life, she kept down a different path of faith asked me to profound moments of prayer. asking God why she was still and toward a unique Fourth earn his love Uncharacteristically, I teared up alive. A devout Catholic, she Day. and grace; when I talked about my grandfa- wanted to see her deceased My Story – My Cursillo Story he just gave ther’s death from cancer when I loved ones! She was senile and – has taught me I was silly to them to me. was 12 years old. At that time in had not known me the last think God had called me when I Cursillo my life, I did not understand life, time I had seen her, but my was in college. He had called me prompted death or illness, and I could not father went to visit her (a five- – and loved me – as a child in me to think appreciate our family’s final time and-a-half-hour drive, each my mother’s womb, and he will about my with “Gramps.” One weekend way) most weekends. continue calling me when I am ideals. I was my family went to visit him, and, They prayed together. My dad 92 and ready to meet him. 26 Christ is our Hope / April 2010 / Dioceseofjoliet.org 27 Jesus vs. the Easter Bunny Lamb bread helps win the contest

By Michelle Sessions DiFranco | Photography by Philip Shippert

recent trip to Target made me Lamb Bread rethink bringing 1 1/2 packages active dry yeast 3 to 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour my 2-year-old 1/2 cup warm water (not hot) 2 tablespoons sesame seeds son anywhere just 1/2 teaspoon sugar 1 raisin before lunchtime. 3/4 cup warm milk I wasA in the Easter section of the store 1/3 cup sugar Egg Wash looking for cupcake liners when I heard 1/4 cup butter (softened) 1 egg white him yell, “candeeeeee!” There it stood. 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1 tablespoon water A near life-sized cardboard cutout of the Easter Bunny perched beside a monolith Dissolve yeast, then sugar in warm of stacked candy. Knowing his screams water. Let stand for 10 minutes until would only escalate, I picked up the frothy. pace and headed for the next aisle. Bad In a large bowl, combine warm milk, idea. It was still everywhere in plain sugar, butter and salt. Stir in yeast sight – candy, chocolate and other sugary mixture. With a mixer or by hand, paraphernalia. Just as I feared, my son slowly mix in half of the flour until well turned into a monster – bellowing a roar blended. Continue to mix in more flour of greed, impatience and appetite. How until a stiff dough is formed. Knead very Easter-like. I hurriedly rolled – not until dough is smooth and elastic. one or two, but five aisles away – until Place in a bowl lightly greased with we were out of the danger zone. cooking oil. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and a towel and store in a warm With all of the marketing and com- place until dough doubles in size mercialized clutter that herald Easter (about an hour). these days, the Easter Bunny rules Punch down the dough and sepa- supreme. Kids know it well. To them,

Culture rate into four even portions. it’s all about the candy embedded in the Roll first portion into a 9” x 6” oval (body) ¼” thick. Trim an inch off across fake grass (that annoyingly sticks to the the top and place onto a greased cookie sheet. upholstery). For many, with the excep- Roll another portion into a 9” rope. Divide as follows: one 4” section (head), tion of a Lenten resolution and going to two 1” sections (tail and ear), and two 1½ ” sections (legs). Shape head into an Easter Mass, there isn’t much out there oval and attach to body. Pinch to seal. Shape nose and flatten head slightly. Roll to remind them of the true meaning of each leg to 2” long ovals and attach to bottom of body. Pinch to seal. Shape tail Easter. That job rests almost entirely on and ear and attach. Pinch to seal. good old Mom and Dad. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Whisk egg white and water in a small bowl. When my husband was growing up, Set aside. there was one tangible item on the dinner Using the remaining dough, make 24-26 1” balls and then several ½” or table every Easter that was symbolic of our smaller sized balls. Arrange the 1” balls over the main body leaving ¼” of bor- Savior, though. It might not be as sugary der exposed. Arrange smaller balls between the larger balls and on top of the as a Cadbury Egg or jellybeans, but kids head. Insert a raisin for the eye and cut a vertical slit into each leg. love it because it is creative and recogniz- Brush with the egg wash and bake for 10 minutes. Quickly brush on more able. The “Lamb Bread,” as it is simply egg wash and sprinkle sesame seeds over the head and body. Bake 15-20 named, takes the shape of an actual lamb. minutes longer or until lightly brown on top. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool If we, parents (or grandparents, aunts and slightly. Enjoy! uncles), take the time to explain its sym- bolism, it puts a few more points on the the lamb characterizes the sacrifice of before the bread is broken, kids can be home-team score board during the annual Jesus. To the kids, the whole thing is given a little seed of understanding into Jesus-vs.-Easter Bunny rivalry. “neat,” “cute,” or “cool” – and the boys the miracle of Christ – a seed that will Bread is, of course, representative usually vie for who gets to eat the head. hopefully one day bloom into an adult of the body of Christ. The shape of But if a little explanation can be given Catholic faith. 28 29 costado, tal vez, ser separados de la gente sensata o ser La presencia de Jesús marginados de las actividades públicas. Su historia no hubiera tenido importancia alguna. Se hubiera perdido y olvidado en resucitado el tiempo. Pero, esa no era toda la historia, ni todo el testimonio M iguel Moreno es el Director de la Oficina Diocesana del Ministerio His- que debían dar. Eso era la parte pano. Usted puede comunicarse con él a [email protected]. primera del mensaje, es decir, el fundamento para su segunda os apóstoles vivieron un afirmación, que aquel que murió en la cruz y que tres días después acontecimiento que va más allá resucitó de entre los muertos, no era otro, sino el mismo Mesias, el de la experiencia humana y cuyo Salvador, el Redentor, el mismo Dios. Al decir esto, las carcajadas de los oyentes se volvían en testimonio les costó más de un escupitajos, palos y piedras, que eran lanzados con fuerza y dureza L enfrentamiento y la vida misma. intentado buscar su muerte. Hubiera sido fácil hablar de un robo, de un ¿Por qué esta reacción feroz de los oyentes? Porque siendo accidente o de alguna pelea de las tantas que fervientes religiosos judíos, no iban a permitir que alguien les hay. Sin embargo, ellos fueron elegidos para dar hablara de Dios de esa forma. Ellos tomaban el mensaje de los testimonio de algo sobrenatural y, a la misma vez, apóstoles como un insulto a Dios, una blasfemia, una falta de respeto a lo sagrado. peligroso. Sin embargo, los apóstoles eran tan judíos y tan religiosos como sus oyentes. Conocían perfectamente la ley y amaban a Dios sobre La experiencia que todos tenemos de la vida es que ella empieza todas las cosas y era justamente su amor a Dios lo que les llevaba a Reflexiones de fe con el nacimiento y termina con la muerte. Si alguien dice lo ponerse de pie en medio de una multitud que ellos bien sabían no contrario, está yendo en sentido opuesto a la experiencia de todo iban a recibir el mensaje con agrado. Pero ellos debían cumplir con ser humano y, eso es justamente, lo que vivieron los apóstoles su misión, debían ser testigos. Por eso, cuando se acercaban a los un acontecimiento que desborda la experiencia de todo mortal pueblos preparaban sus espíritus como sus cuerpos para empezar – un acontecimiento que se encuentra por encima de lo natural. su misión evangelizadora. Cuando las piedras empezaban a caer, se Por eso se habla de una “experiencia sobrenatural.” Ellos debían cubrían con lo que podían y salían corriendo; pero no con el temor manifestar a todo el mundo que aquella persona que hacía tres días de volver a entrar al pueblo sino con la alegría de haber cumplido murió en la cruz había vuelto a la vida, que aquella persona había con su misión; la alegría de haber compartido la fe; la alegría de ¡resucitado! haber sido testigos de la resurrección del Señor. Al decir esto, se escuchaba más de una carcajada entre las gentes. Y es el testimonio de esta experiencia sobrenatural de los Se les acusaba, entonces, de “locos,” “borrachos,” “charlatanes.” apóstoles por la cual dieron su vida, la que une a todos los católicos No era para menos, ¿quién podría afirmar que un muerto, vive? hoy en día: aquel que murió en la cruz ha resucitado de entre los Además, ¿quién podría creer cosa semejante? Y, sin embargo, muertos para darnos a todos la salvación. a pesar del ridículo que sus propias palabras les causaba, los En la fe y en la alegría de los apóstoles, por lo que vivieron y por apóstoles no cesaron de decir y defender con firmeza lo que sus lo que murieron: ¡Feliz fiesta de resurrección! ojos vieron, sus oídos escucharon: en una palabra, lo que todo su ser había experimentado: La presencia de Jesús resucitado. ¡Qué You can read Miguel’s column in English at experiencia para extraordinaria! dioceseofjoliet.org. Pero ser tratados como locos, borrachos, charlatanes, les hubiera

A ño de la Eucaristía – Cristo graduaran 35 del Centro San Carlos diócesis hay 18 parroquias donde se resucitado presente en nuestra de Romeoville y 16 del Centro Santa brinda servicios en español. A todos los Iglesia: Este mes iniciamos nuestro Teresa de Kankakee después de haber sacerdotes responsables de esta misión Año de la Eucaristía en toda nuestra cumplido sus tres años de formación. evangelizadora: ¡muchas gracias! A diócesis. Tendremos conferencias, Nuestra Iglesia ofrece este programa a todos ellos, gracias por compartir la fe, retiros, películas, lecturas, rosarios, todas las personas que deseen conocer la esperanza y la caridad con el pueblo procesiones, confesiones, vigilias y o profundizar más de su fe católica. hispano. otros eventos más, para remarcar Todos son bienvenidos. Adoremos al Padre en Espíritu y nuestro amor y devoción a la Presencia Año Sacerdotal: La Iglesia Católica Verdad: Los viernes de 7 p.m. en la Santísima de Cristo en la Eucaristía. está celebrando el Año Sacerdotal por parroquia de San Andrés (530 Glenn, No olvides de pedir información en tu tal motivo el 7 de mayo a las 7 p.m. Romeoville) se reúnen los jóvenes parroquia. Dios es grande y bondadoso en el Centro San Carlos Borromeo de a orar frente al Santísimo. Noche de con su pueblo. Romeoville se homenajeará a todos los oración, reflexión y canto. Une tu voz Instituto de Formación Padre sacerdotes que ejercen su ministerio a la de muchos para alabar a Dios en Miguel Pro: El 24 de abril se con la comunidad hispana. En nuestra espíritu y en verdad. 31 31 Top Ten Last word y for Citing Citing egon egon r O 10 Disagreements Disagreements end ethics on sponsor- Catholic of ship – hospital disagree- continued Catholic on ment such directives ethical the sterilization, as of Diocese Catholic it announced Baker official its ending was Saint of sponsorship Medical Charles Bend. in Center ear of the Eucharist ear of the Eucharist y to travel through life After all God has done for Our National Director In this Y us in Christ, why would we ever tr reminds us, “We Catechesis are called to realize that we become what we receive … has great implications which Say- for how we live and act.” ing “amen” when we take the should not only be Eucharist a “yes, I believe,” but also a “yes, I become.” everyone’s full presence and and presence full everyone’s this in vital is prayer active church. the of prayer greatest without help? Jesus knew how difficult it would be for us to follow in his path. That is precisely why he gave us his body and blood, mysti- cally present in the Eucharist, so that he could be intimately present to us, nourishing us for the journey of Christ-like discipleship. and always, may the Eucha- rist not only be the body of Christ for us, but may it also be our food to help us to- gether to become more fully the voice, the heart and the body of Christ for our fami- lies, for our neighborhoods and for our world today. Cardinal Cardinal 9 rmons unite unite rmons o M around religious religious around – liberty George Francis Brigham at spoke and University Young Mor- that emphasized Catholics and mons commitment a share in liberty religious to States. United the Catholics and and Catholics ertainly, ertainly, C

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30 30 Prayer of the Year of the Oración Por El Año De La Eucharist and Eucharistic Eucaristía Y El Congreso Congress Eucarístico

Jesus, may all that is you flow into me. Jesús, que todo lo que eres, llegue a mí. May your Body and Blood be my food and drink. Que tu Cuerpo y Sangre sean mi comida y bebida. May your passion and death be my strength and life. Que tu Pasión y Muerte sean mi fuerza y vida. Jesus, with you by my side enough has been given. Jesús, contigo a mi lado, suficiente se me ha sido dado. May the shelter I seek be the shadow of your cross. Que el refugio que busco sea la sombra de tu cruz. Let me not run from the love which you offer, No dejes que me aparte del amor que tú me ofreces, but hold me safe from the forces of evil. sino más bien, mantenme fuerte, lejos de las fuerzas del mal. On each of my dyings shed your light and your love. En cada una de mis muertes, arroja tu luz y tu amor. Keep calling to me until that day comes, Continúa llamándome hasta que ese día llegue, when, with your saints, I may praise you forever. Amen. cuando, con tus santos, pueda alabarte por siempre. Amén. Lord Jesus, Bread of Life and Covenant of Love Señor Jesús, Pan de Vida y Alianza de Amor • Nourish us with your Body and Blood. • Aliméntanos con tu Cuerpo y con tu Sangre. Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Nuestra Señora del Santisímo Sacramento • Pray for us. • Ruega por nosotros.

– Translation of the “Anima Christ” by David L. Fleming, SJ. Cited in “Hearts on – Una adaptación de la oración “Alma de Cristo” por P. David L. Fleming, S.J. Fire: Praying with Jesuits,” ed. Michael Harter, SJ, Institute of Jesuit Sources, St. Citado en el libro “Hearts on Fire: Praying with Jesuits,” Editado por Michael Louis, MO, 1993. Harter, S.J., Institute of Jesuit Sources, St. Louis, MO, 1993.

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