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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Feeling Not Good Enough?
When we hear the lie, “I’m not enough”, it can start to feel true. Not good enough. Not smart enough. Not worthy enough.
But on the Feast of Corpus Christi, the Eucharist tells us something completely different. Your worth is one Eucharist. That is how deeply Jesus loves you, and that is what makes you enough.
In the Eucharist, Jesus doesn’t just give Himself to us, He receives us, all of us. So come to Him with your doubts, your wounds, and your whole heart, knowing that He is ready to receive you.
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Kingdom of Heaven
A rare Pokémon card can be worth thousands of dollars, and for one student, getting that treasure took years of saving, trading, and sacrifice.
In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus compares the Kingdom of Heaven to a treasure hidden in a field. When someone finds it, they’re willing to sell everything to gain it. That kind of desire makes us ask: what treasure are we really chasing?
The Kingdom of Heaven is worth infinitely more than anything we can collect, earn, or own. It is eternity with Jesus, the greatest treasure we could ever seek.
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God Is God, and I Am Not
Why did Jesus call Peter the rock? Fr. Tim Anastos explores Caesarea Philippi, Matthew 16, and what Christ’s promise reveals about Peter and the Church.
