By Daniel Rivas Seminarian for the Archdiocese of Denver St. John Vianney Theological Seminary “Jesus came home with his disciples. Again, the crowd gathered, making it impossible for them even to eat.” These were the beginning words of the Sunday’s Gospel, and they couldn’t be more fitting considering I had never seen so many people in the Cathedral. This Eucharistic Procession was the most packed I had ever seen the Cathedral. As a seminarian, I’ve had the privilege of serving many times at this great site, but for some reason, this Sunday outdid them all. I think a great reason this event drew such a tremendous crowd is not only because of the great faith of the people of Denver, but deep down, they and all of society have a profound yearning for peace, and for Christ, the Prince of Peace, to reign in our world. As we made our way out of the Cathedral and into the streets of downtown Denver, many reactions took place, from the devout mother praying her rosary, to the curious onlooking tourist, to the oblivious homeless, the one thing that unites us all is our redemption in Christ. All of society is broken, and walking out in the midst of it reminds us of our brokenness as well. But the beauty of this Eucharistic Procession lies precisely in this, that our Holy and Incarnate Lord has chosen to walk among us, in our broken systems of power, our messy family lives and with our selfish selves. Yet, in all this, like the early disciples, we too can become like him if we drop everything and follow him.
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