Jesus Christ, the King!

Happy Christ the King Day!  We are back from Holy Mass now and I must say I am so happy to have Jesus in my heart!  He abides in me, and I in Him, because of His great gift of Himself in the Holy Eucharist!  Our King, Jesus Christ, is truly present, Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity in the Sacred Host! 

God first made Himself as small as a tiny babe in His mother's womb...He became man!  How awesome is that!  But then, He goes farther... He becomes smaller still, so that He can truly remain with us, "until the end of the age", as He states in the Holy Bible.  I am astounded at God's humility.  He shows us, by example, how to be truly great... it is by becoming small.  He makes Himself small enough to remain hidden inside the Tabernacles of all the Catholic Churches all over the world...

I am reminded of the story in the New Testement when Jesus does the miracle of the multiplication of loaves and fishes... 12 baskets left over.  He had eleven faithful Apostles, plus Mathias taking Judas' place, to make Twelve.  I am reminded how the Twelve were to "go forth to all nations, baptizing them in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit".  They went to all the corners of the world, bringing the Catholic faith with them! It's as if they each brought "a basket of leftovers", if you will.  But these leftovers will never run out because of God's sustaining power.  He multiplies Himself for the whole world! How can we comprehend the goodness and awesome power of our God?   He can do these things because He is God... and, "with God, nothing shall be impossible". 
  
  Jesus, the Son of God, our King, became man in His great love for us. And, in His continued love for us, the multiplication of the loaves and fishes signifies something even greater... and it requires much faith!  This greater miracle that requires much faith is indeed the Blessed Sacrament  ! 

Jesus Christ, our King..the son of David...more than that, the Son of God! makes Himself so small because He wants to be that close to us..in a real and physical way.  Because we are body and soul persons.  He wants to, truly, "abide in Me, and I in you". 

So, we have this great gift of the Holy Eucharist... Jesus Himself.. Do you believe?  Do you have faith in what John Chapter 6 says?  If you do, go to your nearest Catholic Church and humble yourself before your God Who makes Himself humble.. bow down before your King, saying, with faith, "my Lord and my God!" like the Apostle Thomas... "Blessed are those who have not seen, yet still believe!"  Amen. 

The Holy Eucharist...the Blessed Sacrament...Jesus our King.. is one reason I fell deeper in love with this Catholic faith.  It is one reason I will always be grateful for this wondrous gift of the Church Jesus founded..this Apostolic Faith. After all, Jesus is the Bridegroom. The Catholic Church is His Bride.  He sustains her with His own Body and Blood! How awesome is that! The Wedding Feast starts here on earth, if we have the eyes of faith. 
"Long live Christ the King!" (last words of Blessed Miguel Pro of Mexico)