As dem dey chop, Jesus take bread, pray blessing prayer, break am, and as He give am to His disciples, He talk say, “Take, make una chop; this na my body.” Then He take one cup, give thanks, and give am to dem, dey talk say, “Make all of una drink from am, because this na my blood of the covenant, wey dem go pour out for many people so that dem sins go get forgiveness.” Matthew 26:26-28
Na for the Last Supper dem celebrate the Most Holy Eucharist for the first time, when Jesus establish both the Priesthood and the Holy Eucharist for front of Im Apostle dem. The offering of this ritual Sacrifice reach im fulfilment for the sacrifice wey Im offer with Im body for the Cross, when Im drink the bitter wine and shout, “E don finish!” Our Blessed Mama witness this eternal pouring out as im stand for the foot of the Cross. As im stand there, im adore every drop of Im Precious Blood wey dey fall for ground to make the world holy.
After the Resurrection, our Blessed Mama get the privilege to share for im Son life in one new and deep way, every time wey im join for the feast of the Holy Eucharist. Im drink im Son own Precious Blood and chop Im Sacred Body as im join the Apostle dem for Holy Mass.
The picture of im Son suffering and death remain for im mind and heart forever, like mark wey fire burn put. But the union wey im share with Am as im receive Holy Communion make im understand Im suffering and death with perfect clarity. Every time wey im receive Im Body and Blood, im also receive Im Soul and Divinity. Inside this gift of the Eucharist, im experience how close Im dey in one way wey im never experience before, and im know say na Im death for the Cross be the source of this new and deep union wey im get with Am. Im no longer be Person wey im just dey look with love from far. Im no longer be Person wey im carry only for im womb. Now, na Person wey im receive as food, and through this, Im enter im own heart and soul in the deepest way.
As im look Am and see Am breathe Im last, all the hope wey im get to dey with Am for this world don finish. But for that moment, as Im shout, “E don finish!”, the relationship wey im get with im Son change forever. Im don give Im life back to God the Father, yet im dey among the first people wey receive Am for the Holy Eucharist.
Today, think deeply about the deep relationship wey our Blessed Mama get with im Son. The communion wey im share with Jesus reach one new and deeper level of love, as im get the privilege to receive Am into im body and soul for the Holy Eucharist. God dey call all of us too to this same deep communion with Jesus. Im dey invite all of us too to become one with Am as we share for the gift of the Holy Mass. Think deeply about how strong you believe say our Lord truly dey inside this Sacrament. Think deeply about how fully you dey open yourself to the grace dem wey dey come from this Gift. Commit yourself again to make our Lord take over your whole being as you receive Im Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity as food. Know say na because of Im glorious gift of the Cross you fit live for this union wey Im dey call you to share with Am.
My Mama wey love me, as you look your Son, you see Am breathe Im last. You watch Am die and offer Im life for the salvation of the world. But you still see plenty more pass that. As you see Im sacrifice reach completion, you also see how e turn to one new beginning. You witness the beginning of the Most Holy Eucharist, wey you get the privilege to continue to share in for the rest of your life.
My dear Mama, pray make I get the grace to take part faithfully as I receive the Body and Blood of your Son. Make I receive Am with the fullest faith, just as you do, and allow Im Sacrifice wey dey save to take over every part of my soul.
My dear Lord, You give us the Eucharist as the gift of Your presence wey dey with us always. Inside this precious gift, You dey invite me to enter deep communion with You. As I look Your Cross and see Your Blood wey pour out, help me to open my soul like sponge wey dey soak up Your divine presence. Join Yourself with me as one, dear Lord, as I give myself to You.
Mother Mary, pray for me. Jesus, na You I trust.
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