When I began high school, I was challenged on many points about my Catholic faith, including the Eucharist. I researched why Catholics believe in Christ’s Real Presence in the Eucharist, and found the scriptural basis, the earliest patristic writings, and 2000 years of unbroken Church teaching all in accordance. I knew then that I would always be Catholic.
Years later, during a time when I was living immorally and with insufficient regard for God, I found myself at a youth conference run by Franciscan University. During Adoration, near the back of a massive crowd, I looked at the stage on which rested the Blessed Sacrament. I asked, “Why are You so far away, Lord?” I audibly heard what I know to be His voice respond, “Why are you so far away?” Fear and awe gripped me. I avoided answering this question for some time before finally responding and altering my life. And though not quite that miraculous, my time in Adoration since then has always confirmed that Jesus is alive and present.
– Bailey K.