– Ignatius of Antioch (35-108), 'Letter to the Ephesians 20'
Not a placebo.
More like penicillin to treat the selfishness and unlove that infects our
sin-sick souls unto death. Or, given the radical and malignant nature of our
spiritual condition, maybe it is sometimes like chemo-therapy. Not to be taken
lightly, but in hope
of remission and new life and new love. In any event, united to Jesus Christ
through faith and the Sacraments, there is hope of a cure for what ails us.
It also
important to note that the Eucharist is an entry into Mystery and thus greater than
any single metaphor. It is also the tangible 'kiss' of God that awakens us to
new life, new love, and new hope. It is the potion that transforms us from
beings warped by sin to beings of spiritual grace and beauty. It is the needle
and thread that sews us back together despite the sin that rips and tears us apart. And much, much more.
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