The fathers of Vatican II point out that Christ is indeed present in a variety of ways - in the very intelligibility of the universe, in the gathered assembly at Mass, in the reading of the Scriptures, in the person of the priest - but he is “really, truly, and substantially” present, that is to say, in a qualitatively different way, in the Eucharistic elements. Thomas Aquinas gave voice to the same conviction when he said that the power of Christ is operative in the other sacraments, but Christ himself is present in the sacrament of the altar.
Experience his true presence by sitting silently in the chapel and letting his Being wash over you. If you’re not a regular Adorer we, like Our Lord, invite you to visit and feel his presence. Once you experience it, you’re encouraged to make a weekly appointment to spend an hour with him. We all know how important compound interest is to our retirement account; but do you realize that time spent in his presence compounds the value of grace we earn in our heavenly account?
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