Jesus is the Word of God, who came down from heaven, was born of
the Virgin Mary through the power of the Holy Spirit, and became a human
person. This happened in a specific place at a specific time. But each
day when we celebrate the Eucharist, Jesus comes down from heaven, takes
bread and wine, and by the power of the Holy Spirit becomes our food
and drink. Indeed, through the Eucharist, God's incarnation continues to
happen at any time and at any place.
Sometimes we might think: "I wish I had been there with Jesus and
his apostles long ago!" But Jesus is closer to us now than he was to his
own friends. Today he is our daily bread!
Henri Nouwen
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