17 August 2019

Dr. Anthony Lilles on the Real Presence

"In the Eucharist, Christ's countenance shines with a personal energy that the Church calls 'Real Presence.' He is wholly surrendered to us in a way that is meant to bring His passion to bear in our lives. Not passive, He actively enters into our company and knocks at the door of our hearts. He shines on us and evokes the deepest and most tender desires. His subtle presence invites the most radical conversion of heart. In this Sacrament, He can even baptize us in deep silence until our whole being joins the hosts of heaven in the aching joy of hymns of praise. In this Real Presence, His very adoration of the Father can suddenly shake the deepest foundations of our existence."

In a recent commentary, Dr. Anthony Lilles (assistant professor of theology at Saint John Vianney Theological Seminary, Denver, CO) reflected on the blessing that of our Lord's Real Presence in the Blessed Sacrament.

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Beginning to Pray: Draw Near the Real Presence - Faith made Perfect

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