[written for USCCB National Eucharistic Revival, feast of Corpus Christi]
Imagine this scene: You are in a terrible accident and an ambulance rushes you to the hospital. Wheeled inside, you are in pain, confused, with bright lights shining in your face. And you hear this conversation above you:
- It’s bad, Doctor, very bad.
- What does she need?
- She’s lost a lot of blood. She’ll need a pint, maybe two at least.
- With my blood type, I’m a universal donor. I can donate.
- Doctor, that’s generous. But is this wise? Also, she sustained violent trauma to her heart.
- Ok. I’m a trained heart surgeon. I can do the surgery.
- Are you sure?
- It can be hard to see with the wounds, but this is my daughter.
- Doctor, it’s very serious. She may need a heart transplant.
- I know. I’ll give her my heart.
full text here: https://www.eucharisticrevival.org/post/body-and-blood-heart-and-soul?fbclid=IwAR3v3vFiSxmx3yuZ5u5Ooc9bOzy6FDcIw-FfuaQ_optdXtqMW0Ol21McFd8