Memory: The Lost Skill

In both the Jewish and Christian traditions, memory is central to worship — and what is worship but remembering God’s love for us? But worshipping God requires patience, diligence, repetition, and, indeed, recall. That means physically, mentally, and spiritually taking the time to reflect on the blessings He has bestowed on us. However, what happens to a people that refuse to worship, thereby, refusing to remember Him? Naturally, there is a collapse in practice or knowledge of core beliefs. For instance, the most troubling to Catholics is how a majority do not believe in the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist.