In the Eucharist, or Lord ¢â‚¬â„¢s Supper, Jesus gave us something that he did not say we needed to  ¢â‚¬Å“think about ¢â‚¬  or  ¢â‚¬Å“agree upon, ¢â‚¬   ¢â‚¬Å“understand, ¢â‚¬   ¢â‚¬Å“look at, ¢â‚¬  or even  ¢â‚¬Å“worship. ¢â‚¬  Instead, he just said,  ¢â‚¬ Eat this ¢â‚¬  and  ¢â‚¬Å“give thanks ¢â‚¬  (eucharisteo, Luke 22:17) to the onewho gives you bread, andwho is the origin of your own life and goodness. It is something we do at the cellular level more than the cerebral level.

Every day we must make a deep choice for gratitude, abundance ( ¢â‚¬Å“there is enough ¢â‚¬ ), and appreciation, which always de-centers the self and its cravings. It is the core meaning of worship. Your life is pure gift, and it must be based in an attitude of gratitude.

Adapted from Things Hidden: Scripture as Spirituality, pp. 215-216 Everything Belongs

Starter Prayer: Give thanks to God, for God is good.

Richard Rohr