During this Year of the Eucharist, today is the day on which we celebrate that most remarkable gift that Jesus gives to us over and over again -- the gift of the Eucharist.

We have to continually make the connection between our celebration of the Eucharist and the lives which all of us live day by day. Allow me to mention at least two elements that we need to have in our daily lives so that they will reflect what is happening every time we come to celebrate the Holy Eucharist.
thanksgiving and praise   sacrifice

At every celebration we offer thanks to the Creator for everything that is. In our day to day life, we are asked to do the same. How many times do we find ourselves in a complaining mood? So many of us seem to find fault with so much. This can become such an ingrained habit that after a while we don't