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Today I continue sharing my reflections on the recent\u00a0Mid-Atlantic Congress<\/a>\u00a0in the\u00a0Archdiocese of Baltimore<\/a>.\u00a0Find all of my #MACongress posts online here.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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Jeff Cavins<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Session number four on Friday, March 8th at the Mid-Atlantic Congress found me splitting my time between two awesome speakers. Before my blog break, I shared with you about attending Brandon Vogt\u2019s talk<\/a>. The second portion of that session found me sitting in the back of the room to listen to Jeff Cavins<\/a> on the timely topic, \u201cI\u2019m Not Being Fed: Discovering the Food that Satisfies the Soul\u201d.\u00a0Here\u2019s the overview of this presentation, which was kindly sponsored by Ascension Press<\/a>:<\/p>\n

In this talk, Jeff Cavins will explore the reasons why many Catholics do not seem to understand and appreciate the Holy Eucharist and have gone to look in other directions for spiritual nourishment. Focusing on the clear biblical evidence for the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist, Jeff explains how it is impossible to read John 6 without recognizing that the Eucharist is more than just a \u201csymbol\u201d of God\u2019s love, rather it is the very heart of Christianity and the only food that truly satisfies our souls.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In fairness to Jeff, I won\u2019t recap this session except to say that Jeff Cavins rocks. The portion of his talk that I did hear whetted my appetite for more of his wisdom. Jeff\u2019s remarks underscored why Christians today need more than simple \u201cfeel good\u201d bible studies and church music to have a true connection with Christ and his Church. I took the following notes (which I won\u2019t promise are verbatim<\/em>):<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have millions of people who are spiritually on their own. Jesus said, \u201cI will not leave you alone\u201d \u2013 he sends the Paraclete, the Holy Spirit\u2026 He didn\u2019t just hand us a bible and say, \u201cfigure it out, I\u2019m praying for you.\u201d He established a faith and a family that have gone unbroken until today. \u00a0My confidence in the Church is not in men, it\u2019s in Jesus and his ability to create a Church.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Underscoring Christ\u2019s giving of \u201cthe keys of the kingdom\u201d to Peter and Christ\u2019s feeding of the 5,000, Jeff underscored the supremacy of the Eucharist (\u201cnot just a metaphor\u201d) with conviction and a perspective based upon his scholarly wisdom and years ministering to the faithful.<\/p>\n

The last words in my notes for Jeff Cavins\u2019 talk were the following:<\/p>\n

If you really believed, you would do everything to never allow yourself to be separated from God in the Eucharist.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

This statement, delivered with Jeff Cavins\u2019 conviction, intellect, and frankly his amazing presence, has continued to challenge me since I heard him say it. If I really believe, why do I miss daily Mass and waste time instead? Why isn\u2019t Sunday\u2019s Eucharist the priority around which our family schedules every other activity? Why am I not on my knees more often in adoration of the Blessed Sacrament?<\/p>\n

I\u2019m being fed \u2014 or at least being gifted a feeding \u2014 by a Church that loves me and that provides for the most crucial of my needs, my hunger. The gift is mine for the taking. The decision is mine for the making.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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