Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and
Blood of the Lord, also known as Corpus Christi, marking the commemoration of
the Real Presence of the Lord in the Eucharist. Today we commemorate the Lord
truly present in the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist, which we partake and
consume during every celebration of the Holy Mass. As Christians, we all firmly
believe that the Eucharist we partake and receive in the Holy Mass is none
other than the Most Holy and Precious Body and Blood of Our Lord Himself.
Our readings from today’s Liturgy show us how present our
Lord is to us. In the first reading we hear about the priest Melchizedek
blessing Abram. The psalm also sings “You are a priest forever, in the line of
Melchizedek.”. In the second reading, Paul reminds us of the words of
institution of the Eucharist from the Last Supper. In the gospel, Jesus feeds
the five thousand after breaking the bread and blessing it.
As we reflect on the readings of this day let us take time to
reflect on what the Eucharist means?
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