To receive the Eucharist often with benefit.

I wondered what our life would be like without words. I couldn’t imagine it. I could not imagine communication. How would we communicate without words? It would not be possible today. This is exactly the situation Jesus presents in the Gospel when he answers the crowd’s request: “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst” (John 6:35).

Why did we start talking about words and continue with bread? It is simple. Few people could imagine life without words. It’s practically impossible. How long could we possibly last without communicating? Just as we cannot imagine life without words, neither could the multitudes of Jews imagine life without bread. In Jesus’ time, bread was everything. He was God’s gift to them and a sign of His blessing. It was a means of preserving life and strength, but also a gift that contains all other gifts. The crowd understood this and immediately wanted the bread. Their enthusiasm and desire for bread was enormous. They also wish to have bread.

Here, however, we see that Jesus also speaks of bread in another sense. He is talking about bread for our life of faith. Jesus gave himself as bread from heaven – the Eucharist. The Eucharist is a gift that opens the way to God and gives us a blessing. We do not always accept it with respect, nor can we imagine its meaning for the life of faith. How many times do we reject him and not approach this sacrament. For those who cannot receive the Eucharist, there is another source of God’s presence – God’s word is also a gift that God gives us.He is present in it. After all, man does not only live by bread. One could say: “Why are there so many commands and laws – so that we have sins?” Living in such a way that we do not have sin and can approach Holy Communion is complicated. You are right. Let us ask: “We only want to belong to ordinary people or among the `elite’?” However, this bread opens the way to eternal life. He transforms man. So why should we belong to the gray average and not to the “elite”? The Eucharist transforms a person to control his weaknesses and sins. 

How often do we hear the words: “I’d rather not say anything, so I can go to St. reception…. Leave it alone, I won’t be nervous, I won’t get angry, swear…” And all this has only one reason. The desire to receive the Eucharist. Do we realize how respect for the Eucharist changes our behavior? I know that it is difficult. But this effort is a good investment. It transforms our life into a better and more responsible approach to life. We become more joyful and calmer, but also more popular. But here, we also need a deep respect for the Eucharist, in which Christ is present.We could talk much more about the Eucharist, its meaning, and what it gives us. We could share our personal experiences with the Eucharist here. It would take a long time. I will share the experience of a friend: He came to me and said: “You know, I go to confession, but there was a time when I stopped. I was ashamed to confess. I felt the need to go to St. reception. I knew I couldn’t go to communion, and maybe I wouldn’t have until now. Until one day, a good friend came and said these words to me: “I don’t know what’s wrong with you. You have changed. Your language has changed, you are changing for the worse. Do something with yourself!” That’s when I realized that she was right. Then we talked some more, and she told me that she started noticing it two months ago. I understood that sometime around then, I was at communion for the last time.

Do you already understand what gives us the strength to be good..?! Do not reject the great grace and gift from God, with which he opens the way to himself and man. Let us pray together for each other, that we always reverently receive the Sacrament of the Altar and desire it, and have the courage to walk the more difficult path of life transformation that leads to eternal life.