Month of Our Lady
Posted by Jim on May 29, 2018
May 29, 2018
Month of Our Lady
Dear friends in the Lord:
This Sunday we will celebrate the beautiful feast of the Body and Blood of Christ, Corpus Christi, where in a special way we honor the Real Presence of Jesus in the Most Holy Eucharist. Allow me to tell you about a series that may shed light on this incredible mystery of our faith and make Mass even more meaningful: Presence: The Mystery of the Eucharist, available on FORMED.org.
It just so happens that this year Corpus Christi is celebrated the week after Memorial Day, when we all remember and honor the sacrifices made by those who gave their lives in service to our beloved country. On Memorial Day, we remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Each Sunday, at Mass, we also remember that Jesus, on the night before He died for us, gave us the gift of the Eucharist to nourish and strengthen us. As important as that memory is, there is something even greater: we have the opportunity to receive the very presence of Jesus in Holy Communion.
You might have heard that the Church describes the Eucharist as the “source and summit” of the Christian life. Have you ever wondered what that really means? Do you want to deepen your experience of God’s presence when you receive Him at Mass? As we prepare to celebrate Corpus Christi, I invite you to view Presence: The Mystery of the Eucharist, a new three-part series available on the website FORMED.org. Thousands of Catholics across the archdiocese are currently using FORMED.org, which has movies, books, bible studies and programs for Catholics of all ages. In this newest series, Presence seeks to answer a question that is simple, yet incredibly important: What is so special about the Eucharist?
Many parishioners in the archdiocese have already begun watching Presence, and the response has been overwhelmingly positive. If you have not yet signed up, don’t worry! All you need to do is send an email to formed@archny.org with the name of your parish and you will receive assistance. Hopefully, you will take this opportunity to grow in understanding just how much God loves you, and how His loving presence is available to you in such a special way at each and every Mass.
With prayerful best wishes, I am,
Faithfully in Christ,
Timothy Michael Cardinal Dolan
Archbishop of New York