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Nine Days of Prayer and Reflection on Mission
Third Day: Mission is … Bread Broken Just as the heart gathers all the blood to purify it and then pushes it back to the cells of the body, so the Eucharist gathers all people around one table and then scatters them on all the roads of the world. From East to West all God’s children gather to break bread and drink the cup. Jesus’ Word, Body, and Blood nourish our life. We may be speaking different languages, and our roads of life maybe varied, but the eucharistic table is big enough for everyone to sit around. After eating with Jesus, Zacchaeus’ heart was changed. At the Eucharist our hearts too are changed and we are ready to move out and give of ourselves in many ways. The memory of Jesus’ death and resurrection opens our eyes to the needs of our brothers and sisters, so that the peace and salvation of the whole world may advance. Filled with the Holy Spirit, we have become one body, one spirit in Christ. Now we, as missionaries, bring Him to and find Him in the farthest corner of the world. Reflect & Act
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The Mass is ended… and our mission begins!