In many parts of the country, people are beginning to return to Mass, but some regions remain under restrictions put in place due to COVID-19. Looking at the Last Supper discourses from Jesus in John 14 and 15, Marcus and JonMarc Grodi discuss how Catholics can remain in Christ while they wait to return to regular participation in the sacraments. We must avoid the extreme that says we cannot know Christ unless we receive the sacraments, but also the error that says we don't need the sacraments to know Christ. While we wait to receive Jesus in the most perfect sacrifice of the Eucharist, we still have an opportunity to meet Him in prayer, in creation, and in our brothers and sisters.
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"Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but by me." John 14:6
"I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in me, and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. If a man does not abide in me, he is cast forth as a branch and withers; and the branches are gathered, thrown into the fire and burned. If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you will, and it shall be done for you. By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit, and so prove to be my disciples. As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you; abide in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love. 11 These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full." John 15:5-11
A Post-Thanksgiving Reflection - Marcus Grodi
Marcus Grodi Reflects on a Thanksgiving Sermon He Preached in 1985
St. Cyprian of Carthage and Perseverance to the End - Marcus and JonMarc Grodi
St. Cyprian of Carthage on Preferring Nothing to Christ - Marcus and JonMarc Grodi
St. Cyprian of Carthage and the Fear of the Lord - Marcus and JonMarc Grodi
St. Cyprian of Carthage on Love of God and Neighbor - Marcus and JonMarc Grodi
St. Cyprian of Carthage on Willingness to Suffer - Marcus and JonMarc Grodi
St. Cyprian of Carthage on Moral Discipline - Marcus and JonMarc Grodi
St. Cyprian of Carthage on Justice and Mercy – Marcus and JonMarc Grodi
St. Cyprian of Carthage on Prudence and Self Control - Marcus and JonMarc Grodi
St. Cyprian of Carthage on Humility in the Lord's Prayer - Marcus and JonMarc Grodi
Going Deep in Christ with St. Cyprian of Carthage - Marcus and JonMarc Grodi
Facing Difficulties with an Eye Toward Heaven - Marcus and JonMarc Grodi
Jude 17-23, Psalm 57, and Faithfulness in Times of Distress - Marcus and JonMarc Grodi
Reflecting on COVID-19 in Light of Scripture
God is in Control: Romans 8:28 and Matthew 8:23-27 - Marcus Grodi and Jim Anderson
Wrapping up the Epistle of St. James - Marcus Grodi and Ken Hensley
What Does it Mean to Ask for Wisdom? James 1:5-8 - Marcus Grodi and Ken Hensley
James 1:2-4 and Rejoicing in Trials - Marcus Grodi and Ken Hensley
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