Reflecting on the importance of safeguarding our faith through the Eucharist, Fr. Eric speaks about the need to receive the Holy Eucharist while properly disposed. Topics include the need to speak truthfully, honestly and with transparency in light of the reality of the crucified Christ; the Eucharistic fast; the importance of receiving the Eucharist with a sense of prayerful reverence; and the need to ensure that Communion is not received while a person is in a state of mortal sin.

Drawing upon the example of the rich young man (Mt 19:16-30), Fr. Eric reflects also about the need to address basic and foundational issues in the context of the spiritual life, as opposed to “skipping ahead” to concern oneself with issues like one’s specific vocation and other more specialized matters of discernment.

This homily was given originally on Good Friday.

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