The Mystery Shared

Hi Soul 🌻 

Be still. Be gathered. Be one.

"That they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me." — John 17:21

Take a moment to pause before reading.

Notice your heartbeat.

Notice your breath.

Notice the people God has placed in your life.

The Christian life is not simply about believing in God — it is about being drawn into communion with Him and, through Him, with one another.

There is nothing and no one God cannot use to reach you and to draw you into deeper relationship with Him that all love comes from and returns to.

The Greek word koinonia means communion, participation, fellowship, and shared life. It is one of the Church's deepest mysteries: that we are invited not merely to know about God, but to participate in His very life. To participate in His Church, His people, His community.

Here is a question to carry with you as you read:

Who am I sharing my life with — and who am I becoming through that communion?

This week I continue my journey through Byzantine Catholic Catechism with Fr. Ed from St. Mary's Byzantine Catholic Church in New York.

Chapter 3, The Mystery Shared, explores the Church as the Body of Christ, the Eucharist as the heartbeat of Christian life, and our calling to witness, worship, communion, and service.

Below, I'll share my reading notes, reflections, and the questions and conversations that emerged during this week's catechism meeting.