There is a Longing

  When we were younger, my siblings and I excelled in the art of tattletaling.  One instance (which I will never live down) was when I attempted to slap my older brother.  He was being annoying, so naturally I wanted to hit him.  Foreseeing my action, he raised his hand and turned my strike into a high-five.  I ran to Mom in order to “tell on” him, but realized too late how pathetic my case looked.  “Mom, I tried to hit Sam, but he just gave me a high-five!”   Guess who got the scolding?  I’ll give you a hint.  It wasn’t my brother. You could say that the scribes and Pharisees were playing their own game of tattletale, only with a more devious motive.  They weren’t really interested in the adulterous woman.  They were more occupied with catching Jesus.  One statement contradicting the law was all they needed in order to silence Him.  Presenting Him with the adulterous woman was the perfect opportunity.   It...

  Joan Carroll Cruz is a favorite Catholic author of ours, so don't be surprised if you see more of her books in future posts! If I remember correctly, I believe Eucharistic Miracles and Eucharistic Phenomena in the Lives of the Saints was the first of hers which I read. Published in 1987, this is a collection of 36 miracles throughout history (as early as the 8th century & as recent as the 20th) which show proof of the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist. The author det ails these miracles, including investigations made into them & even telling where some can still be witnessed today. In the 2nd part of the book, she explains Eucharistic phenomena of saints who lived on the Eucharistic alone, experienced levitations, visions, raptures, & other extraordinary experiences surrounding the Real Presence.  Throughout the book, there are photos of some of the miracles, artistic renderings of the miracles & people who experienced them, & photos of the locati...