Holy Bread
"The bread we beg is holy bread. It is made holy by our praise and love of God. When a Lesser Brother goes begging, his first words are, 'Praised and blessed be the Lord our God,' and then, 'Give us alms for the love of the Lord our God.'" --Legend of Perugia, 61
After reading a book about the history of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) one of the things that drew me to attend a Quaker meeting for worship was the fact that they treated each meal as an act of Communion. They did not hold a special service to commemorate the Lord's last supper, but instead incorporated it into a daily practice of remembering what Christ did for them on the cross. For them each meal was reverent. In today's world where, for most of us at least, getting food and eating it is taken for granted. Some families eat in their cars on the way to some activity their children participate in. Sitting down together as a family for a meal, thanking God for our food, can be a time of worship if we put our minds and heart to it.
"The bread we beg is holy bread. It is made holy by our praise and love of God. When a Lesser Brother goes begging, his first words are, 'Praised and blessed be the Lord our God,' and then, 'Give us alms for the love of the Lord our God.'" --Legend of Perugia, 61
After reading a book about the history of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) one of the things that drew me to attend a Quaker meeting for worship was the fact that they treated each meal as an act of Communion. They did not hold a special service to commemorate the Lord's last supper, but instead incorporated it into a daily practice of remembering what Christ did for them on the cross. For them each meal was reverent. In today's world where, for most of us at least, getting food and eating it is taken for granted. Some families eat in their cars on the way to some activity their children participate in. Sitting down together as a family for a meal, thanking God for our food, can be a time of worship if we put our minds and heart to it.
So very true. Thank you GOD for my many blessings.
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