The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ becomes a part of us on the most basic level. It feeds us. It abides in us. Every time we come to communion we risk. We open ourselves to the love of God again in a profound way.
Love has to be real.
We have to see it, feel it, and yes, even taste it. John tells us that fear and love cannot coexist. True love casts out fear. It transforms us. We are called to risk, to love and to be transformed.