During the celebration of the Mass, we are often reminded of the presence of God, with this phrase : The Lord be with you
Maybe some of us may ask : why not say - the Lord is with you. After all the Lord is here, isn't it?
True, the Lord is here, yet so often, even as we are greeted with the presence of the Lord, our hearts may not be that aware that is Lord is indeed truly here.
Maybe that is why it is necessary to reflect on just that simple greeting : The Lord be with you.
Because that phrase call us to pay attention to the Lord, to pay attention to the Lord who is here and with us now.
In the gospel, Jesus says : Watch yourselves, or your hearts will be coarsened and hardened.
If we are not aware of God's presence in the Mass, how would we be aware of His presence during the course of the day.
Being with the Lord moment by moment, will help us to be ready to be with Him in eternity.
Maybe some of us may ask : why not say - the Lord is with you. After all the Lord is here, isn't it?
True, the Lord is here, yet so often, even as we are greeted with the presence of the Lord, our hearts may not be that aware that is Lord is indeed truly here.
Maybe that is why it is necessary to reflect on just that simple greeting : The Lord be with you.
Because that phrase call us to pay attention to the Lord, to pay attention to the Lord who is here and with us now.
In the gospel, Jesus says : Watch yourselves, or your hearts will be coarsened and hardened.
If we are not aware of God's presence in the Mass, how would we be aware of His presence during the course of the day.
Being with the Lord moment by moment, will help us to be ready to be with Him in eternity.