Where Two or Three Are Gathered

Sept. 6, 2026

For the past two weeks, I have been talking about the four forms of the Presence of Christ in each Mass. The first form of Presence which I have spoken of is His Presence in the Assembly. This is based on the Gospel for today’s Mass, in which we hear Jesus tell us, “Where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.”
   
As I have noted, this is any gathering of Christians, as small as two people around the table for lunch or dinner, or to a great gathering of Catholics in a sports stadium.  When we pray, “Let us call to mind the presence of God,” He is already there. We need to call to mind His Presence among us.

Jesus also indicates that there is some extraordinary power when we join our hearts in prayer. That is another reason to pray together before meals, before meetings, or at any time.
—Fr. Mike Comer