The Lord has risen, yet he continues to live amongst us. He still lives in the Church, in the Word and in the Eucharist. He even promised that when we come together in His name, that is when we love one another, he will be there with us. (See Matthew 18:20)

Jesus certainly wishes to be close with us, but are we also willing to be close to him?

An intimate relationship with the Lord is the key to our prayers and works of love. Otherwise, we may be praying day in and day out without increasing our unity with Christ. Even if we busy ourselves in the service of others, we cannot build Christ’s mystical body without such closeness with Him.

Let us pray that the Lord will increase our faith and ascertain His grace for us, thereby inducing us to express selfless love for others and total confidence in Him.