The Dumb Ox and the Eucharist
In the Eucharist, Thomas found the convergence of all truth. Here, substance and accident bow before humility.
In the Eucharist, Thomas found the convergence of all truth. Here, substance and accident bow before humility.
In other words: no armour, no disguises, no protection from accountability.
Here, the deepest dimension of in-dwelling is revealed: the Word does not only dwell in us through Scripture; He dwells as us in flesh and blood.
The Jordan and the altar thus mirror one another — both are places where heaven opens and the Spirit rests.
Yet the Gospel does not allow us to linger indefinitely at the Jordan
The Eucharist is thus the star of our pilgrimage
An authentic encounter with Christ reorients the entire journey of life.
As Mary once received the Eternal Word at the dawn of salvation history, so we are invited, at the dawn of a new year, to receive Christ anew into our lives.