The mystery of the Eucharist boggled my mind as a child. I wondered what Jesus would taste like or what superpower I’d discover once I received it. I believe that it sustains me by the grace freely given to all. This food for my soul helps me to acknowledge my need for Jesus. If I receive the Body of Christ with humility, then I can live in its mystery even though I can’t comprehend it.

When I think about Jesus’ life lessons as a master teacher, I recognize his keen ability to teach the important things. His words and actions distilled undeniable and sagacious truth. What the Pharisees and scribes thought was his arrant dismissal of the Torah was Jesus’ uncanny ability to point to what mattered.