This morning I braved the chill 5am air to make my way to Holy Mass where I was to serve my congregation for the first time as Extraordinary Communion Minister.
Such beauty is to be found today on this memorial of the birth of God's Holy catholic church. The sun casts it's first rays of light through the stained glass above the entrance way, over the head of the presider and the excited faces of the children waiting to process into the church building. They are eager to complete their current spiritual journey; having studied and prayed in preparation to partake in Holy Eucharist and to come into full communion with Our Lord. I am moved and filled with a sense of pure joy.
Holy Mass... our greatest and most powerful prayer.... is 'extraordinary'. This greatest of gifts from the Holy Spirit to Mother Church is truly extraordinary.
Today, on the memorial of the physical embodiment of God's Gift, the Holy Spirit, in the Church, I had the extraordinary experience of serving my brothers and sisters as an Extraordinary Communion Minister. I was quite unprepared for the extraordinary feeling I would gain through this ministry. A serenity and fullness of Christ's being embodied and emboldened me as I pronounced and looked deeply into each communicant's eyes; "The Body of Christ."
Thank God for this gift of Holy Spirit on this most extraordinary day.
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