Christianity is about relationship. It is about loving relationship. The more we love one another the more we are related, the more we mature as true Christians,.
Presence is very important in relationship. It is easier to be related with someone you can see and touch. It is easier to love someone whom you can see face to face.
There are times however when being absent is inevitable. Nonetheless, not being physically present does not mean that presence of a loved one cannot be achieved. On the contrary physical presence may exist and yet real presence does not.
Presence is feeling the other. It is feeling the love that exists between persons. This is the real essence of relationship.
In the Eucharist, we feel God’s presence deep within us. In it we feel God’s love, and in it our relationship with God grows.
Presence can be simply achieved by an act of the mind. Just think of someone you love, living or dead, and you can feel their presence.
Communication in any form enhances presence. It can be oral, written, or just simply mental, then the object of such communication become present.
Sending postcards is another way of achieving presence. The person who receives it will eventually think of you and feel your love – and your presence.
Thanks to postcard services, this is made possible.
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