Then Jesus said to his disciples, βWhoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.β (Mt 16:24) These are challenging words from Jesus. They cut to the heart and demand a response.
Anyone whoβs played sports, pursued music or developed a new personal skill or trait has probably heard it said, βIf youβre not getting better, youβre getting worse!β
In the sacrament of the Eucharist, Christ is not merely symbolically present, but truly, really and substantially present, body and blood with the soul and divinity.
Each time our culture attempts to normalize an evil, we, as Catholics, need to take the time to see why something is good or bad, right or wrong, moral or immoral.