19 March 2022
Christ gave us his flesh to eat in order to deepen our love for him.
When we approach him, then, there should be burning within us a fire of love
and longing… The wise men paid homage to Christ’s body even when it was lying
in a manger… They only saw Christ in a manger, they saw nothing of what you now
see, and yet they approached him with profound awe and reverence. You see him,
not in a manger but on an altar, not carried by a woman but offered by a
priest; and you see the Spirit bountifully poured out upon the offerings of
bread and wine.
Saint John Chrysostom
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