ESPRESSO SHOT: The Valley of Dry Bones
by Father Brian J. Soliven on Friday August 21, 2026
The Prophet Ezekiel saw a valley where death had stripped even hope from the bones, yet God commanded the dead to rise and receive His breath. What the prophet saw in shadow, Christ fulfills in flesh: Jesus does not merely promise life to the dead—He gives Himself as the Bread of Life. In the Eucharist, the One who conquered the grave feeds us with His own risen life, and the Spirit who once breathed upon dry bones now breathes eternal life into us. The valley is no longer the end; in Christ, even our dry bones can live, because the God who raises the dead has chosen to dwell within us.







