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Today, I found comfort in Jesus by watching a documentary of Carlo Acutis. For the past two weeks, I've been going through a heavy spiritual struggle and felt somewhat distant. But once again, Jesus reminded me that I have friends in high places, gently pulling me back to Himself through them. As I was preparing lessons for our next meeting, I started watching a documentary on Carlo Acutis to introduce to my 8th graders. There was a moment in the film when I saw a clip of Carlo as a baby, which immediately filled me with immense joy. It was near the beginning too. As I saw the brief clip, it struck me how rare it is to see a baby picture of someone destined to be a future Saint. The joy just kept on overwhelming me to the point of tears, and I couldn't stop crying. My heart was just being filled with more and more joy. It was unstoppable. I was perplexed as I felt this was no ordinary joy or tears of happiness. Later in the documentary, as I tried to gather myself back from crying, I saw another clip where a man who visited Carlo's resting place was moved to tears as well and he too could not sobbing for a while as he was reconverted back to his Catholic Faith. Carlo seems to have this profound effect on people. I believe it's his deep love for Jesus that we all sense—something so beautiful, it's beyond words. I can’t wait to share him with my class.
I have a hard time praying. I think its because my heart is too big for my chest, my emotions more than my body, I start to pray and everything rushes out, and im left there, a raw nerve, feeling more than what can fit in my skin. My prayer is feeling, splaying myself open, prying open my chest rib by rib until I am finally free. A cavernous expanse to be filled and understood. No words express the feeling of taking my still beating heart in my hands, blood dripping off my finger, and laying it at His Feet. That is all I can envision, surrender. How am I to pray in words when my feelings surpass that? What else am I to do other than lay my heart upon the ground and let Him fill me for how can I articulate my emotions better than He can understand them?
-Meditations at the foot of the Eucharist, July 2023
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“Heart Crucifixion”. Álvaro Barcala, October 2020
From my series of drawings “Wonderful Blood”
“Man Of Sorrows As Fountain Of Life”. Álvaro Barcala
From my series of drawings “Wonderful Blood”
"Sacred Host As A Form Out Of Chaos". Álvaro Barcala, November 2020.
For my series of drawings "Wonderful Blood"
"Stigmata Stairs". Álvaro Barcala. November 2020 For my series of drawings "Wonderful Blood".
“Christ in the Chalice/Winepress”. Álvaro Barcala, November 2020.
From my series of drawings “Wonderful Blood”
“Blood Acheiropoietos As A Result Of A Miraculous Bleeding Chalice”. Álvaro Barcala, 2017.
“Concomitance I. (Host As Body And As Blood)”. Álvaro Barcala , 2017.
“Blood As Body, Body As Blood. (Concomitance)”. Álvaro Barcala, 2017.
From my series of drawings “Wonderful Blood”.
“Presence Of Christ In Holy Matter/Blood”. Álvaro Barcala, 2017.
From my series of drawings “Wonderful Blood”.
“Christ’s Blood As Keys Of Heaven”. Álvaro Barcala, November 2020.
From my series of drawings “Wonderful Blood”
Matthew 16:19, Jesus says to Peter, "I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on Earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on Earth shall be loosed in heaven."
“Sacred Host As Flame Of Bleeding Candle”. Álvaro Barcala, November 2020.
From my series of drawings “Wonderful Blood”
"Inner/Sacred Heart As Eucharistical Altar". Álvaro Barcala. December, 2020. From my series of drawings "Wonderful Blood".
A new drawing. Álvaro Barcala. July 2021
Álvaro Barcala. 2014
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“Re-Surrection. 26”. Álvaro Barcala. December, 2022
The Eucharist is the memorial of all the mysteries of religion; it renews their love and their grace.
Blessed Julian Eymard, Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament