[Sundaycommunity] Fwd: Eucharist

[Jean Leahy]

Thanks Brenda for passing this along. I agree with Sylvia that this is a
very bizarre situation which I find deeply troubling. Thank you Sheila for
your mention of the George Herbert poem which I have deeply loved but have
not seen for a long time. I think I will see if I can find it through google
Blessings,
Jean

On Thu, Jun 24, 2021 at 3:38 AM Sheila Barrrett via Sundaycommunity <
sundaycommunity at lists.integralshift.ca> wrote:

> Thank you Brenda for sharing this. It is so beautifully put and it puts
> joy in our hearts too. Have you by any chance ever come across George
> Herbert’s poem ‘Love Bade me Welcome’. We think you will love it… it chimes
> in well with what you’ve shared with us.
> Love Sheila and Bob.
>
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> Sent from my iPhone
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> On 23 Jun 2021, at 23:25, sylvia skrepichuk via Sundaycommunity <
> sundaycommunity at lists.integralshift.ca> wrote:
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> 
> Thanks Brenda
> The stance of most of the US bishops is bizarre.
> Peace Sylvia
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> Sent from my Galaxy
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> From: Brenda Holtkamp via Sundaycommunity <
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> Date: 2021-06-23 6:21 p.m. (GMT-05:00)
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> Cc: Brenda Holtkamp <holtkampbrenda at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Sundaycommunity] Fwd: Eucharist
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>
> I want to write a longer piece about those bishops who seek to keep some
> from the table of Christ, but for now I will say this: it is not your table
> (nor mine). Bishops, priests, etc. are neither the hosts nor the bouncers
> nor the ones who wrote the guest list. The Eucharist is the resurrected
> body of Christ given for the life of the world. Jesus Christ is the one who
> invites the guests (“all you who labor”); he is the host of those who come;
> he is the setter of the table; and he is the feast which is shared (“Take
> this, all of you. . .this is my body, this is my blood”). We are guests at
> the meal, and sometimes (by his calling) servers. So stay in your lane,
> please. The wait staff doesn’t get to exclude those who want to come. If
> you don’t like the company Christ calls (and, admittedly, it is a rag tag
> bunch of sinners, one and all), it’s you who need to leave the table, not
> them.
> - John D. Whitney, SJ
> Woodcut | Fritz Eisenberg
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