Saturday, 24 March 2012
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Bread, Wine and Proclamation
By Sam at Creative Theology
For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me. In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me. For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.
That’s us, right now. Any time we take the Eucharist, but specifically now, in this season of Lent. The depth and beauty and power and agony and glory of taking the bread and the wine and proclaiming the Lord’s death, is heightened during Lent.
We yearn for Resurrection Sunday as it serves to remind us that the first fruits of the Resurrection has occurred. That Jesus is risen and he will return to restore all creation. He will set things right.
Today, we wait. We proclaim his death, knowing the story doesn’t end there.
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- About Me: I am a graduate of the University of Iowa, where I studied English and Religious Studies. I am passionate about seeing the local church living in genuine relationship and maintaining a global mindset.
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I love the Eucharistic prayers and that we are free to proclaim our Lord's death and our salvation everyday!!! What a blessing =]
Yes! Every day at Mass when we proclaim the Mystery of Faith, one of the three possible responses by the people is "When we eat this bread and drink this cup, we proclaim your death, Lord Jesus, until you come again." I absolutely love the ancient connection with St. Paul's teaching; we are really living what he taught and as it was handed on to him, so it as been handed on to us for the last 2000 years. In fact I said this today!