Communion Cycle

“For the very glory you have given to me I have given them

    so that they will be joined together as one

    and experience the same unity that we enjoy.

You live fully in me and now I live fully in them

    so that they will experience perfect unity.” (John 17:22-23 TPT)

All eukaryotic cells generate energy during the process of aerobic respiration. A sequence of reactions, called the Krebs cycle, takes place in the mitochondria of cells. In simple terms, oxygen is consumed, carbon dioxide and water are produced, and stored energy is released. This continual cycle of give-and-take--between elements, enzymes, and proteins--through membranes of the mitochondria--enable transfer of energy in all life forms. 

Something similar happens during eucharistic communion. Jesus breaks down the barriers, allowing us to experience Divine glory. There is a transfer of energy--from God, through Christ, to humanity. A continual cycle of give-and-take, of communion, keeps our spirits breathing. Through Christ we are unified. With Him we move. In Him we live. In the communion cycle we pray, praise, and become one with God.

Through Him, with Him, in Him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honor are yours, Almighty Father, forever and ever. Amen. (Doxology of the Eucharistic Prayer)

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