God meets us where we are

With the introduction of the New Roman Missal over six months ago there have been changes to the words we use in Mass. Today, when we celebrate the Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ, is may be interesting to know that one of the changes is to the prayer the priest or deacon says as he purifies the vessels after communion.  The new wording is:

What has passed our lips as food, O Lord,
may we posses in purity of heart,
that what has been given to us in time
may be our healing for eternity.

This prayer begins with the corporal reality of the Eucharist and then brings me to the greater transcendent reality. God meets us where we are, living in the world with bodies that need nourishment. He gives us food that feeds us in the present and helps prepare us for heaven.