“For where two or three are gathered together in my name,
there am I in the midst of them.” ( Mt 18:15-20)
The Real Presence refers to the sacramental presence of the Lord in the Eucharistic elements. But the Lord also promised to be present whenever we gather in his name. And how else could we describe this Presence than to say that he is truly, really in our midst as he promised? Today is the feast of Saint Clare, who heard the Lord calling her through the preaching of Saint Francis of Assisi. Today in Medellín, Colombia, we are celebrating the Feast of the Dedication of our Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception. This year is the 90th anniversary of its dedication. Today's picture is of the interior of the Metropolitana, as it's called.
