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Wendy-Irene (Grimm ™99) Zepeda
Wendy-Irene (Grimm ™99) Zepeda

The current edition of features a lovely Gospel reflection from alumna Wendy-Irene (Grimm ™99) Zepeda, who likens the Nazoreans™ indifference to Jesus™ presence in their midst to our own proclivity to take the Holy Eucharist for granted. Writing on (Luke 4:24-30), Mrs. Zepeda notes that when œOur Lord reveals to His neighbors that the Messiah lives among them, they respond by trying to throw Him over a cliff. œTheir eyes aren™t open to the incredible fact that God has ripped open the curtain of time to live familiarly with them.

How often do we fall prey to this same failure? œIt was around this time last year that COVID-19 began depriving many of Mass, something we once took for granted, a bit like Jesus™ neighbors, observes  Mrs. Zepeda, a homeschooling mother of six. œMy heightened hunger for the Eucharist made me regret any time I didn™t fully appreciate that great gift.

Perhaps this is one blessing of the pandemic, its tragedies, and the attendant social disruptions. œMay He open our eyes to see what a miracle His closeness is, writes Mrs. Zepeda, œand open our hearts to receive Him with joy.