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We work hard Son of Man and drink his blood , you Since 1877 and we save, but what if the Great have no life in you. Those who eat my Depression suddenly comes back flesh and drink my blood have eternal R.Geissleri Inc. with a vengeance? What if we lose life, and I will raise them up on the 2641 E. Greystone Ct. our jobs and we never find others? last day" (6:53-54). He concludes with Eagle, ID 83616 What if we're the victims of road rage this absol ute assurance: "(T]he one Phone: (800) 862-3159 or identity theft or swine flu? What if who eats this bread will live forever" www.rgeissler.com we're abdu cted by space aliens? (6:58). Many of us live with constant anxiety All who partake of Christ's body over all the bad things that might hap­ and blood in the Eucharist receive a DEDICATEDTOSTAINED pen to us. powerful antidote to the constant Psychologists tell us that regardless anxiety in which others are con­ GLASSEXCELLENCE of how it's immediately manifested, strained to live their lives. We who the real source of much of our anxi­ are nourished by the risen Savior FORMORE THAN A ety is uneasiness about our mortality. already share in his risen, eternal life. CENIURYROHLFS Our worries about bad things that For us, therefore , the "worst" that can might befall us, that is, are actually possibly happen in any situation is &. THEPAYNE fear of the worst that can possibly that we inherit eternal life in the king­ STIJDIOHAVE happen to us - we're going to die. dom. And that's not a bad prospect at 1 BEENCREATING And indeed, over and over again in all. In fact, it's rather compelling. the scriptures, fear is the result of The writer of the Letter to the &.CONSERVING people knowing that their time on Hebrews puts it like this: Christ rose STAINEDGLASS this earth is short. from the grave in order to "free those In today 's gospel , Jesus addresses who all their lives were held in slav­ WINDOWS our fear of dying head on - and he ery by the fear of death" (2:15). And WORLDWIDE. provides a solution to it. "I am the liv­ so he has. Nourished regularly by his ing bread that came down from resurrected body, we need only to FORMORE INFORMATION & UTERATURE heaven. Whoever eats of this bread live out that truth. PLEASEWRlfE, FAX, PHONE OR E-MAIL TO: LookIt Up RohlfsStudio Inc. Where can you find in the scriptures examp les of people's fear being related 783South. 3rd . Ave. to dying? MountVernon, NY l0550 1•ro 1R'."""t FAX- 914-699-7091 ThinkAbout It 800-969-41o6 What is the value of celebrating the Eucharist at a Christian funeral? ,os o. 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