Intro
At that sacred moment, when the priest says, “This is My Body… This is My Blood,” the veil between heaven and earth is lifted. Jesus Christ becomes truly present, not just symbolically, but really and substantially. This is the miracle of transubstantiation: the bread and wine cease to be what they were and become the very Body and Blood of the living God, while still appearing the same to our senses.
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But more than that: the sacrifice of Calvary is made present again—not repeated, but re-presented. The same Jesus who died on the Cross is now offering Himself on this altar. Every time the Mass is celebrated, heaven comes to meet earth.
And it’s not just Jesus who is present. The entire Trinity is active in this moment: the Father receiving the offering, the Son offering Himself, and the Holy Spirit making all things holy. The angels are there too, surrounding the altar in adoration. The saints join us, and even the souls in purgatory are touched by the grace that flows.
And you are there.
You, with your struggles, your distractions, your sins, your hopes. God invites you not just to witness this mystery, but to be drawn into it—to be transformed by it.
The bread and wine are changed. The priest speaks not with his own voice, but in the very person of Christ. Creation itself is taken up into divine worship. And you—if you open your heart—can be changed too.
So next time you are at Mass, especially during the Consecration, pause. Close your eyes. See beyond the surface. Adore. Be present.
And let the same Jesus who gave Himself on the Cross give Himself to you again.
“When the bread becomes His Body, and the wine becomes His Blood—let your heart become His.”
Sharing
Jesus last words on Earth were to his disciples, can be found in Matthew Chap 28 when Jesus told his disciples, “Then Jesus approached and said to them, “All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age.”
Jesus calls all of us to share in his redemptive mission here on Earth. I would ask you to share this Scripture reflection with your family, your friends and your acquaintances, and then share it with a couple of individuals that you may may not be comfortable sharing with, keeping in mind always the words of Jesus, And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age
Author was assisted by AI in the drafting of this Post