By Br. Tyler Harris, OFM
The third day of the Eucharistic Congress focused on Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane to reflect on our need for healing. In that garden, Christ holds nothing back, pours forth all his emotions before God and then releases his entire will out of complete undying love for the Father's Will and for us.
Christ’s Passion in Gethsemane greatly inspired St. Francis, who connected ongoing conversion with receiving the Eucharist in a self-emptying spirit. For Francis, the Eucharist is the sacrament of hope, reconciliation, and newness of life.
Through the Eucharistic meal, we present our whole selves to allow the One who is victorious over all shadows of life to enter the very depths of our being.
The Eucharist invites us to open the entirety of our lives to God’s love to be healed and, in turn, be a face of compassion for others. In the words of Francis: “Hold back nothing of yourselves for yourselves, that He Who gives Himself totally to you may receive you totally!”
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