Your Faith

Q: Dear Father: How do we receive the body and blood of Jesus if we can only receive the host? A: If someone had told me a year ago what it would be like today, I would have never believed them. None of us would have. We couldn’t have imagined that schools, stores, bars and restaurants would be closed. Who would have thought we’d be “social distancing,” unable to visit family and friends, or experiencing “contactless” shopping or deliveries? And if those things weren’t enough, we would soon face the necessity of suspending public Mass; only being able to celebrate Mass on TV or via social media. It makes me wonder what things will be like three months ... or six months ... or a year from now.