In our meditation of the week: Fr. Peter Armenio helps us to pray about the sacrificial and redemptive true presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist, and how we should make the greatest treasure of the universe the center of our life. The source and summit of the Christian life is the Eucharist. Therefore, as Fr. Peter explains, &quot;everything hinges on the Mass. In a certain sense, every devotion is an extension of the Mass and must lead to the Mass.&quot; And, how much we get out of Mass depends on our presence of God throughout the day, and how well we embrace the Cross. Jesus&apos; crucifixion and death were a culmination of his life of self-giving through his work and through his public life. We have to join Jesus in his death and resurrection, through the cross, expressed in our work and expressed in our suffering. St. Josemaria Escriva referred to the workbench as our altar, not sacramentally or liturgically, but that everybody&apos;s altar is in whatever they do. And he says that what really counts is how much self-giving love we put into our work, because that&apos;s how much we&apos;re going to get to be part of the Mass. &quot;While you are at Mass, think that you are sharing in a divine Sacrifice. For that is how it is: on the altar, Christ is offering himself again for you&quot; (St. Josemaria Escriva; The Forge, no. 831). <a href='https://stjosemaria.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Everything-Hinges-on-the-Mass-Transcript.pdf'>View Transcript</a> <a href='https://stjosemaria.org/podcasts/everything-hinges-on-the-mass/'>Visit Show Page</a> THANK YOU FOR LISTENING! If you enjoy our weekly meditations, please consider helping us keep the St. Josemaria Institute Podcast ad-free and accessible for all our listeners: <a href='https://stjosemaria.org/give/'>Give today!</a> <a rel="payment" href="https://stjosemaria.org/give/">Support the show</a>

Everything Hinges on the Mass

On the Feast of St. Josemaria, we reflect on one of his most important teachings: the sanctification of work.  After their conversion, the early Christians were encouraged to continue living the same life which God had already given them.  St. Josemaria encourages us to do the same.  Work is a blessing from God and key to a happy, fulfilled life.  Working well is a condition for offering our work to God, thus making it holy and sanctifying ourselves and others in the process.  Our life of prayer is an essential element in sanctifying our work, without times of intense prayer we cannot turn work into prayer.  <a href='https://comeawaybyyourselves.com'>https://comeawaybyyourselves.com</a>