Hi all,
I wanted to mention that on day two we visited the catacombs. This visit was particularly inspiring for me being so far from home. We celebrated Holy Mass in one of the catacombs and the homilist mentioned how wonderful it is to be united to the whole of the Church whenever we celebrate this extraordinary feast.
God allows us, through the work of the Holy Spirit, to be suspended in time itself and brought back to the reality of the cross where Christ made the ultimate sacrifice. We can imagine that beside the altar stand Mary and John the beloved who never left Jesus’ side even until death. Moreover, we can recognize how immanent God is in the ordinary workings of our everyday lives. Jesus, especially when approached in the Blessed Sacrament, unites us with everyone that has come before us, those in purgatory, those in Heaven, and most especially for me, those at home. Through my reception of the Eucharist I am once again reunited to my family back home, and what a comfort that is! Traveling can be difficult, but the mystery of the Eucharist makes familial ties palpable regardless of space and time because we tangibly receive the One who brings us together, the Head of whom we are the members!
Please continue to pray for me!
God Bless,
Nick
how amazing to be present in such a holy ancient place!
God Bless
It is amazing to be surrounded by many holy things, but it is even more amazing to be surrounded by such wonderful brothers in Christ!
Nick, love to be able to read these blogs. Truly awesome and inspiring. It’s wonderful that Father has given you this space so the people of Holy Ghost back home can stay in touch with you. See you on Skype soon! Love you
Thanks ma!
Hi Nick,
It is awesome the way you write. You can see how much in faith you have grown. You just made me think of a book I read at Adoration. How the angels, Mary and all the saints are present on the Altar as we come to receive Jesus. What an awesome visual. Rick and I are praying for you on your journey as well as everyone else here back home.
God bless you!
Thank you for keeping us all posted.
We wish you the best!
Love you!
Fatima
Thank you Fatima!
I look forward to when you can come out here and I can give you a real tour of the Church’s rich history!
God Bless!
Keep me in your prayers and be assured of mine!