Do you need a Saviour?

If you recognise you are in need of a Saviour, continue reading.

Our need of a Saviour is reflected in the richness and depth of our readings for Corpus Christi Sunday: Exodus 24, Hebrews 9, and Mark 14. In this harmony of these readings leading up to our salvation we experience absolute joy and profound thanksgiving.
How can we recognise our need for a Saviour? We all know the answer: we are sinners. Only someone who knows that he/she sins can say, “Lord, I need you.” “Lord save me.” “Lord come to my rescue.” This is the plea of the sinner who knows what it means to combat sin and to have the Saviour in their lives.
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The Saviour who saves us from sin. Many people do not like the word “sin” because it raises the possibility that they could be imperfect, that they have faults and weaknesses, and that they need Jesus in their lives. It’s more psychologically reassuring when there is no sin, and so easier to deny sin. In other words, the false belief that, “I do not need to change. I have no sins.” With Catholics schools in Ontario celebrating sin with pride, I am convinced that more and more Catholics are disconnected from the reality of sin. So, why do they need Jesus in their lives. Or for that matter Catholic schools.
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Sin is the moral rot that exists in our society; and the moral decay that spreads and contaminates us. For the sinner who acknowledges their sinfulness in need of Jesus’ truth, love and mercy, there is healing and cleansing, that only Jesus can offer.
 
Jesus offers us the cleansing of our sins through His Body and Blood. This is why we have Mass. Holy Communion is not standing in line because, “Hey, it’s what everyone does and I’m Catholic,” or “I have a right to Communion.” The Body and Blood of Christ that we receive acknowledges that we are sinners, we need healing, and we need strength; the Body and Blood of Christ means that I have prepared myself to receive Our Saviour, knowing I am a sinner through Sacramental Confession. I cannot receive Jesus into the impurity of my mind, heart, and body unless I have already been purified through Confession.
 
In Exodus we are given details of the Old Covenant: Moses sacrifices oxen sprinkling the blood on the altar and on the people. The transformation in the New Covenant is where Jesus does not sprinkle any animal blood, but instead, He himself is the sacrifice, he offers His Blood in the New Covenant. Jesus has done this to reconcile us with God because we are sinners; because we need a Saviour.

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