By: Josh Frank

Good day everyone,  my name is Josh Frank and I am currently a member here at St. Josephs.  Wow, that is awesome to say “member”. I just completed the life-changing process of RCIA and am finding myself looking for more ways to grow with my faith.  My wife Shelley and I have completed the Bible Timeline class and this week attended the “Fourth Cup” by Scott Hahn. Our next adventure will be the Gospel of Matthew scripture study.

All through the RCIA process, I heard the wonderful team discuss the Holy Eucharist.  The more I heard about it I couldn’t wait for the day that I could fulfill my sacraments. I mean how awesome it is to have Jesus be a part of you!  So Easter Vigil came and it was my time to accept the Eucharist. Sean McVeigh and the other members explained different ways to accept the host, open your mouth to have the host placed on your tongue or do as I did,  lay your nondominant hand out flat.  

It was my turn to walk in the communion line.  I can’t explain all the feelings I had as I walked down the aisle.  I was next, I made a prominent bow to the Eucharist Minister, laid my left hand out flat and said Amen once the host was placed in my hand.  The next part is to me very critical as it was discussed in great detail by Sean. Place the body of Jesus in my mouth and look over my hand very carefully as to not leave any pieces of Jesus’ body behind.  Next was the precious blood. I made a prominent bow and took the cup saying Amen, took a sip and did the sign of the cross.

I walked back to my seat and all I could think about was “Wow, Jesus is part of me!”  I mean how cool is that! Food makes your body grow and becomes part of you, in the same manner, Jesus is now becoming a part of me!  I don’t want this feeling to go away! It’s what drives me back to mass, and to keep doing different activities, to continue growing!

After watching the "Fourth Cup," the Holy Spirit worked in me to write this. I highly recommend watching this as it does a great job of tying the Last Supper to our Communion and the bond to the Eucharist. This made me realize how Jesus is the Priest doing the sacrifice, the sacrificial lamb, and the King all in one.

I am writing this in the hope the next time you take communion,  take a second to realize the most amazing gift that was just given to you!  The body and blood of our savior Jesus Christ!

God Bless You,

Josh Frank