As a body is one though it has many parts, and all the parts of the body, though many, are one body, so also Christ. 1 Corinthians 12:12
In my Daily Mass family, there is love. We are people from all walks of life who gather together for morning Mass. Our family consists of many members, young, older and in the middle. When one member suffers, all the members suffer.
In this is love. 1 John 4:10
Our beloved pastor leads our parish with love and kindness, vision and wisdom, strength and humility. He is the head of our parish and our Daily Mass family. We have been blessed with so many beautiful priests over the years, holy and humble servants. They are members of our family and they remain in our hearts and prayers even when they are no longer with us. We have been truly blessed by many seminarians who come and live in our parish guided by our pastor. We also have a number of seminarians from our parish. These vocations are the fruits of prayer and Eucharistic Adoration, which we have in our chapel for many continuous hours.
If one part suffers, all the parts suffer with it; if one part is honored, all the parts share its joy. 1 Corinthians 12:26
A year ago this week, we lost Ann, a beloved member of our Daily Mass family. She was crossing the street on the way to morning Mass and was hit by a pickup truck. We are all saddened at her loss. This week, her husband and family were at Mass remembering her. We pray for her soul, for her family and the young man who hit her. It is believed solar glare was the cause. We pray for our Daily Mass family. When one member suffers, all the members suffer.
A little more than a year ago, a member of our Daily Mass family was driving to Mass and praying the rosary. Another driver ran a red light and hit her car. It was traumatic for her and her family. She had broken ribs and a small puncture in her lung. She says the Madonna and the Rosary protected her. She was overwhelmed by the outpouring of love, prayers and support she received from our Daily Mass family. When one member suffers, all the members suffer. As she recuperated, her friends brought the Eucharist to her every day. She believes she healed quickly through receiving the Eucharist and all the prayers and Masses that were offered for her. One of our prayer partners was in a very serious accident. A truck hit her from behind at a fast speed. She was praying the Chaplet of Divine Mercy at the time of the accident. She believes those prayers saved her. She has a great devotion to Saint Faustina, Looking at her car, no one could believe she walked away from the accident. Recently, I had a brush with death through a sudden illness. I was overwhelmed with the outpouring of love, Masses, hours of adoration and prayers that were offered for me, The Sacrament of the Sick and receiving the Eucharist daily and all the prayers brought me healing and great peace. My heart is filled with gratitude for all the Lord has done for me and for my beautiful family: my family at home and my parish family. We are all united in love and through our prayers for one another. Let us keep the Eucharist at the center of our lives and our families.
Some of the words of a song by Irish singer Dana:
We are one body, one body in Christ and we do not stand alone. We are one body, one body in Christ and He came that we might have life. When you eat My Body and you drink My Blood, I will live in you and you will live in My love. We are one body, one body in Christ and He came that we might have life.
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