Christ Has No Body Christ has no body now but yours, No hands, no feet on earth but yours, Yours are the eyes with which he looks Compassion on this world, Yours are the feet with which he walks to do good, Yours are the hands, with which he blesses all the world. Yours are the hands, Yours are the feet, Yours are the eyes, You are his body. Christ has no body now but yours., St. Teresa of Avila (1515–1582) | The San Damiano Crucifix above is an icon. An explanation of each image is available here by simply placing your cursor over a section of the Cross. |
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Fasting and Feasting
Lent can be more than a time of fasting. It can also be a season of feasting. A time to... Fast from judging others; feast on Christ living in them. Fast from emphasis on differences; feast on the unity of all life. Fast from apparent darkness; feast on the reality of light. Fast from thoughts of illness; feast on the healing power of God. Fast from discontent; feast on gratitude. Fast from anger; feast on patience. Fast from pessimism; feast on joy. Fast from worry; feast on trust. Fast from guilt; feast on freedom. Fast from complaining; feast on appreciation. Fast from negativity; feast on affirmations. Fast from stress; feast on self-care. Fast from anxiety and fear; feast on faith. Fast from hostility; feast on peace. Fast from bitterness; feast on forgiveness. Fast from self-concern; feast on compassion for others. Fast from discouragement; feast on hope. Fast from apathy; feast on enthusiasm. Fast from suspicions; feast on truth. Fast from idle gossip; feast on spreading good news. Fast from words that wound; feast on words that heal. Fast from talking; feast on listening. Fast from thoughts that weaken; feast on promises that inspire. Fast from problems that overwhelm us; feast on prayer. Fast from everything that separates us from God; Feast on everything that draws us to God. Source: We Dare to Say: Praying for Justice and Peace, eds. Sylvia Skrepichuk and Michel Côté, Novalis Thank you to Esperanza Donovan, ofs, Immaculate Conception Fraternity, Montreal, for reminding us about this verse.
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