THE FEAST OF THE BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST
THE FEAST OF THE BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST (CORPUS CHRISTI) Deut. 8:2-3. 14-16 1Cor. 10:16-17 John 6:51-58 THEME: JESUS THE LIVING BREAD Dear friends today we celebrate the solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ.-Corpus Christi. It is a day set aside for us in order to reflect on the meaning and importance of the Holy Eucharist or Holy Communion which we receive in the church. The Holy Eucharist is central in our lives as Christians; it is the source and summit of our life and worship. In the Eucharist, we receive Christ whole and entire; he nourishes and strengthens us on our journey to eternal life. The Pope instituted Corpus Christi a year after a priest from Paraguay according to an ancient account. A monk was celebrating mass in the monastery of St. Longinus. But he had doubts about the real ...