Reflect: Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - In the Gospel of next Sunday we again have a teaching about the importance of the Eucharist in our everyday lives. The reading draws attention to our faith in Jesus' presence in the Eucharist. Jesus is the bread of life. He gives us his Body and Blood as bread so that we may have eternal life. When we receive the Body and Blood of Jesus in the Eucharist our lives take on a deeper meaning and we live as people with the strong hope and confidence that we will one day share the fullness of life with God. This hope can transform the way we live our daily lives and gives us the grace to live in kindness, gentleness, compassion, forgiveness and true charity. So we continue to ask God to increase our faith in the Real Presence. "Lord I believe, help my unbelief”
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