It becomes common place in your life. The wine represents Jesus’ blood he shed on the cross, the bread his body. That primal comparison of a simple piece of communion bread to the body of Jesus Christ intrigued me. My dad always made the communion bread himself; a simple recipe, just salt, flour, sugar, etc. Nothing that seems ‘worthy’ enough to be compared to the body of Jesus Christ. Yet, we accepted it as spiritual fact, and went on with our day. That made me realize bread is more than just a vehicle for Peanut Butter and Jelly. Bread (i.e. communion bread) is a staple in Christian/Catholic religious services. It impacts lives, brings them closer to God, fulfills their role as a church-goer. To me, the idea that bread can do that for a whole religion excited me. It made me realize how influential bread really is; how bread will always be a needed staple ‘worthy’ of even someone as high up as the
It becomes common place in your life. The wine represents Jesus’ blood he shed on the cross, the bread his body. That primal comparison of a simple piece of communion bread to the body of Jesus Christ intrigued me. My dad always made the communion bread himself; a simple recipe, just salt, flour, sugar, etc. Nothing that seems ‘worthy’ enough to be compared to the body of Jesus Christ. Yet, we accepted it as spiritual fact, and went on with our day. That made me realize bread is more than just a vehicle for Peanut Butter and Jelly. Bread (i.e. communion bread) is a staple in Christian/Catholic religious services. It impacts lives, brings them closer to God, fulfills their role as a church-goer. To me, the idea that bread can do that for a whole religion excited me. It made me realize how influential bread really is; how bread will always be a needed staple ‘worthy’ of even someone as high up as the