Let’s play the what-if game. In the gospel for the Sunday, what if Peter left Jesus? We wouldn’t have the Eucharist. We wouldn’t have a pope. We wouldn’t have the Catholic Church. We wouldn’t have the sacraments. Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift would never have met. But seriously, Jesus Christ stakes everything, all of salvation, on the mere chance that Peter would say yes and stay with Him. That’s how important the Eucharist is. This is mind-blowing. So we are called to say yes to Jesus, stay with Him, and never leave. And the world will change when we do that. So stay close to Jesus, stay close to the Eucharist, remain with Him, and get after it. This is Spirit Juice, peace.
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