In 2020, Jason Shanks contracted a severe case of Covid-19. Doctors told him he would need to be sedated and there was a chance he would never wake up. He spent the next several minutes writing farewell messages to his children and leaving instructions to his family on how to access his life insurance and other matters. The weeks he spent in the ICU changed him deeply, leading to a very different understanding of the Eucharist. He shares his story.

Further Reading

Presence Before Platform: The Eucharist and Our Prophetic Responsibility

Manna, Distractions, and the Daily Bread We Need

The Eucharist Is the Meal to Top All Meals

Jason’s website

Guest Info

Married for 22 years and father of 5, Jason Shanks is a Catholic convert, President of the National Eucharistic Congress, and former President of the OSV Institute for Catholic Innovation. He has a Master’s in Theology from the Pontifical College Josephinum with an emphasis in the New Evangelization.

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