Daily Meditation: Knowing One Another in Christ

Knowing One Another in Christ - from Henri Nouwen's Bread for the Journey Often we think that we first have to know and understand one another before we gather around the Eucharistic table.  Although it is good if those who share in the Body and Blood of Christ know one another personally, coming together regularly for the Eucharist can create a spiritual unity that goes far beyond the various levels of "knowing one another" in human ways.   As we enter together into the sacred mysteries of the death and resurrection of Jesus by participating in the Eucharist, we gradually become one body.  We truly come to know one another in Christ. For further reflection... Look in the scroll of the Lord and read: "Not one of these will be missing, not one will lack her mate.  For it is his mouth that has given the order, and his Spirit will gather them together." - Isaiah 34: 16 (NIV) Comment on this Daily Meditation. Save the date! For those of you in the Toronto area, keep October 13 free! Click here. The First Annual Henri Nouwen Lecture featuring Jim Wallis happens November 14, 2015. For more information, click here.   Visit our website for inspiration, resources, news, events, community.     Text excerpts taken from Bread for the Journey, by Henri J.M. Nouwen, ©1997 HarperSanFrancisco. All Scripture from The Jerusalem Bible ©1966, 1967, and 1968 Darton, Longman & Todd and Doubleday & Co. Inc. Photo by V. Dobson. Scripture chosen by L. Yeskoo.

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