Episode 90 -- Spiritual Combat c55.2 -- Why God Gave us the Holy Eucharist

2021-06-08

If God’s motivation in giving us His Son in Holy Communion is not self-interest, what is His motivation? Just as chapter 54 of the Spiritual Combat offered us a method before, during and after receiving Communion, so chapter 55 offers another method. Chapter 54 focused on the Eucharist as a weapon to overcome our spiritual enemies. Chapter 55 offers a method in order to grow in divine love. The reason God gave us the Eucharist was love. God’s love is not like human love. His love has no hidden self-interest. He is not tryin...

If God’s motivation in giving us His Son in Holy Communion is not self-interest, what is His motivation?

Just as chapter 54 of the Spiritual Combat offered us a method before, during and after receiving Communion, so chapter 55 offers another method. Chapter 54 focused on the Eucharist as a weapon to overcome our spiritual enemies. Chapter 55 offers a method in order to grow in divine love.

The reason God gave us the Eucharist was love. God’s love is not like human love. His love has no hidden self-interest. He is not trying to get something for Himself. Why then does he offer us the Eucharist? He wants to transform us!

Last episode we read about five characteristics of God’s love:

Eternal
Infinite
Not necessitated
Not responding to our previous merits
Not self-interested.

Eternal — God has always determined to fee us with the Eucharist!!!
His Son is INFINITE. The Gift he offers is Infinite. The Love behind the gift is infinite.
Not Necessited: God’s love for us is free. God has chosen to bestow His Son on us.
Not merited: God’s love is first. We did not first love Him; He first loved us, St John teaches.
Not based on self-interest. He offers us the Eucharist purely out of his own love and His desire to help us. God’s basic happiness is not increased. The Blessed Trinity does not stand in need of anything.