The first reading today is taken from St. Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians. One verse stood out for me: “But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have become near by the Blood of Christ.” (Eph 2:13) … and this is “the good news?” As I read the verse for the “umpteenth time,” I wondered if St. Paul was speaking of the Blood of the Cross (which he is as v. 16 makes clear) or the Blood of Christ in the Eucharist. Either one has the possibilities of raising questions among those who are inquiring about the Faith as happens this time every year in the OCIA process (Order of Christian Initiation for Adults; also called RCIA) as they consider entry into full communion with the Catholic Church. Continue reading
The Plan of Salvation
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