Changed by Communion - Reflection 2nd Sunday of Lent

 Praise be Jesus Christ, for ever and ever.

Communion is important. We think of it as the Lord’s Supper, the Eucharist. It is the taking and sharing of the body and blood of Christ.

But, communion is also coming together as community. The word community comes from communion.

It is a good thing to consider on this Sunday when we remember the transfiguration of Jesus. When on the mountain Jesus’ countenance was changed. His face showed with holy light. His clothes become whiter than they could ever be bleached.

Described by the Mark communion happened on that mountain that changed Jesus and the three disciples. There was also a communion of community in Jesus, Elijah, and Moses.

Peter knew the importance of that communion. He said, “Rabbi it is good that we are here!”  Peter in Kkew that instance of communion and community was an important change.

Communion changes us. Communion in the body and blood of Christ in the sacrament of most Holy Eucharis, changes us. Communion in community, changes us.

Communion is missing in this pandemic. Communion is hard from isolation. Many are missing the Blessed Sacrament. Many are missing the communion of community.

In this pandemic, the devil is working in the world using all to pull us away from communion. He is pulling people away from the Church. The evil one is trying to pull as many as he can away from God.

But the devil is putting out there through the evil is this world that if there is a God, He does not care for us. Look at the suffering and evil in the world. Isn’t it something that the world points to those in communion with the evil one to try to discredit God.

Hold on tight to God.

Abraham could have easily given up on God. He was leading his son up the mountain to sacrifice him.  That one act could have been the epicenter of pandemic of a soul that could have changed the world. Even in a time of tragedy God was there. God intervened. God renewed His relationship of love with humankind through Abraham and Isaac. It was a act of communion. God was there. Abraham was there. Isaac was there. And in those were the decedents of Abraham, Jesus, and all of us.

Remember what Paul wrote “Brothers and sisters: If God is for us, who can be against us?” Remember, through prayer, through worship, through family, even though our Facebook live feed of mass, we have communion of community.

God created us for communion. God created us out of love. God wants to share in his love, to have others to love and to be loved by.

We can choose that communion freely and intelligently to love as God our maker loves. Friends, it is time to share in true communion with God. It is time for believer to return to the Blessed Sacrament.

Be good, be holy and preach the gospel by the way you live your life and love one another, in communion.

Praise be Jesus Christ, for ever and ever. Amen.