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I99Very Rev.Fr.Thomas Plassmann,O.F.M.  \nEXPLANATION OF RULE OF THIRD ORDER REGULAR (VIII).204Fr.Allen Wolter,O.F.M.  \nTHE FRANCISCAN BOOK SHELF(IV).          208Fr.Irendeus Herscher,O.F.M.  \nEXAMINATION OF CONSCIENCE.....      ..........2IIFr.Philotheus Boehner,O.F.M.  \nFRANCISCAN BRIEFS................216  \n十      +  \nTHE CORD,a monthly magazine specifically devoted to FranciscanSpirituality,is published under the sponsorship of the Franciscan EducationalConference by  \nThe Franciscan InstituteSt.Bonaventure UniversitySt.Bonaventure,New York  \nManaging EditorColumban Duffy,O.F.M.Christ the King Seminary  \nEditorAssistant EditorPhilotheus Boehner,O.F.M.Sr.Frances,S.M.I.C.Franciscan InstitutePaterson,N.J.  \nConsulting EditorDenis Gallagher,O.F.M.Conv.,Albany,N.Y.  \nAnnual subscription,$2.00  \nEntered as second class matter on November 25,1950,at St.Bonaventure,New York,under act of March 3,1879.  \nAll communications,whether of a business or a literary nature,shouldbe addressed to THE CORD,St.Bonaventure University,St.Bonaventure,New York.  \nCum permissu superiorum.  \n# OUR MONTHLY CONFERENCE\n\nThe Sacrament of Love  \nBack in 1917,during World War I,a group of eighteen Irish soldierscame across a church in a little French village which had been recaptured fromthe Germans.To their utter horror they found the tabernacle door forced openand the Hosts strewn over the floor.Reverently,adoringly,they gathered upthe Sacred Particles and received them in Holy Communion.And in protestof such an abomination they posted this simple statement on the door of thechurch:\"We,the undersigned,offer our lives,should God be pleased to acceptthem,in reparation for the horrible sacrilege committed against our EucharisticLord in this church.”According to Army records,all eighteen of these soldierswere killed in the next battle in which they engaged.God had accepted theirsacrifice.  \nNaturally,this story of heroism thrills us.We look upon those soldiers asmen—men of deep and penetrating faith,with a practical love equal to theirfaith.In this conference,I should like to point out how we also can give apractical demonstration of our faith in,and our love for,the Blessed Eucharist一not by dying for it but by living according to its message.At times,living for atruth,day in and day out,often in the face of formidable challenges and heart-breaking disappointments,can be harder than dying for it by one swift,surestroke.The message of the Eucharist according to which we are asked to live isfraternal charity,the love of our neighbor—a message that is fairly shouted forthfrom the tabernacle.  \nThe very institution of this Sacrament took place against a background oflove.Recall what the Gospel says when our Lord,with His Apostles,entered theUpper Room where He was to institute the Holy Eucharist:Having loved hisown,he loved them to the end(Jo.I3,I).Indeed,He had given the Apostlesmany proofs of His great love.He had chosen them as His ambassadors,Hehad bestowed upon them the privilege of intimate friendship with Him forthree years,He had taught them to pray,He had shown them the utmostpatience,sympathy,and understanding.But now He was to go the very limit oflove and give them the gift of gifts—Himself.Thus,we can see that the verymotive of instituting the Blessed Sacrament was love of neighbor.It was a giftborn entirely of love and wholly dedicated to the diffusion of love.  \nMany centuries have passed since that memorable night,but throughoutthem all the Eucharist has been a faithful echo of that opening note of love on  \nwhich it began.In fact,Christ's life in the Eucharist is but a continuation ofHis life in Galilee,a life summed up by Saint Peter in the words:He wentabout doing good(Acts IO,38).Yes,in the Blessed Sacrament Christ goesthrough again for all ","cbCaiosFqXCHzYM4","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiosFqXCHzYM4","pdf",2984726,28,"English","# Our Monthly Conference\n## The Sacrament of Love\n## Scriptural Foundations of Eucharistic Love\n## Lessons in Fraternal Charity\n## Self-Forgetfulness in the Tabernacle","[{\"question\":\"What does the conference say is the meaning of “The Sacrament of Love”?\",\"answer\":\"It presents the Eucharist as a concrete expression of God’s love that calls believers to live fraternal charity and neighborly love in everyday life.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the text use the 1917 World War I story to explain faith and reparation?\",\"answer\":\"It recounts Irish soldiers who discovered sacrilege and offered their lives in reparation, emphasizing that God accepted their sacrifice and that their faith inspires practical love.\"},{\"question\":\"According to the reflection, what lesson about self-forgetfulness is taught by Christ in the Eucharist?\",\"answer\":\"Christ is described as embodying self-forgetfulness, avoiding praise and content with humble circumstances, which teaches believers not to be envious or resentful when others succeed.\"}]","Our Monthly Conference - 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