If We Really Believed

By: Bo Sanchez

*** An excerpt from his article, "The Greatest Miracle in The World", Kerygma, January 2006 Issue ***

One day, two friends, a
Communist and a Catholic, were
talking.

They walked into a Catholic church
while Mass was going on,
and they watched from the back.

The Communist turned to the Catholic
and asked, "What's that white thing
being raised by the priest?"

And the Catholic, who studied his
Catechism in Grade School, answered,
"That's the Body of Jesus."

"You mean to tell me that you Catholics
believe that your God is a piece of bread?"
the Communist asked.

"Yep, that's what we believe," the Catholic said.

The Communist frowned,
looked around at those attending the Mass,
and turned to his Catholic friend,
and said, "I don't believe you."

"Of course," the Catholic smiled,
"You're an atheist."
"No, no, no. I don't believe that YOU guys
believe that that piece of bread is God."

"Huh? Of course, we believe. We're Catholics."

"If you really believe that that piece
of bread is God - for crying out loud,
the moment I enter this Church,

I would be on my knees.
I would enter this Church worshiping.
I would cringe in terror and joy,
swept away by the frightening truth
that I am before the Almighty God.

You, my friend, do not believe."

Do you feel it in your belly?
Ouch.