The Great Presence
THE GREAT PRESENCE By Ed Mohs February 1, 2007 I am humbled; I am in awe, kneeling but five feet from the monstrance, the vessel used to publicly show, worship and honor the Eucharistic Jesus Christ. Radiating rays of purified gold surround the body of Jesus within the monstrance. It is like the Transfiguration of Christ - arrayed in dazzling brightness. Since childhood, I have always been close to Him especially in the Eucharist. I recall my First Holy Communion picture as I waited to receive my Lord for the first time. In the early eighties, I frequently rose out of bed at 3:00am to converse wit...