I think many of us, and at times myself included, have taken the Eucharist for granted. We expect to be able to receive it by going to Mass every Sunday. On the rare times when we miss we expect it when we return because it was our choice not to go. Yet to have that taken away from us. It can be soul crushing. To be denied the source and summit of the Catholic life. For some of us it can be one of the most painful things that we have ever had to take on. The problem comes from the fact that in this generation we have never had to face such a crisis before. Other than the random snow storm, for the most part, we have always had access to the Mass and to other sacraments. The other important issue that we have is that for many of us. We have lost sight or no longer believe in what the Eucharist truly is. The words of the Gospels make it clear when Christ tells us when he holds up the bread "This IS My Body!" and when he holds up the chalice "This IS My Blood!". Those words should always echo in our hearts. But for many those words and their meaning no longer make a connection. They no longer believe that the Eucharist is Christ. It is something we can work on though prayer and evangelizing. If their is any good that come out of this current storm. Is that it can allow us to open our hearts more fully to God. To help and encourage one another as to how important the Mass should be in our lives. After this storm passes we should no longer take the Mass, and by extension, the Eucharist granted. Because in this current age this could very well happen again.
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