"The permanent grand meeting of God with man"

The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food in due season.  You open your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.  ~Psalm 145(144):15-16

Ave Maria!  This past Sunday in his 7/29/12 Angelus message, Pope Benedict XVI spoke briefly but powerfully about the multiplication of the loaves from John's gospel (6:1-15). The following three lines in particular have provided a rich meditation for me these past few days.   

• The Eucharist is the permanent grand meeting of man with God, in which the Lord becomes our food, gives himself to transform us into himself.
• God is able to multiply our little gesture of love and make us participate in his gift.  
•  It is not the Eucharistic food that is changed into us, but rather we who are mysteriously transformed by It.

Domine, non sum dignus!  Lord, I am not worthy!  Still, I dare to come daily to this glorious grand meeting of You with us -- and from Your fullness I humbly and gratefully receive, grace upon grace (John 1:16).  Deo gratias!  Thanks be to God!