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3 days ago · The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ is also known as the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, which translates from Latin to “Body of Christ.” This feast originated in France in the midthirteenth century and was extended to the whole Church by Pope Urban IV in 1264.
5 days ago · On the Readings for Sunday, June 2, 2024, The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) Over the years I’ve written several times about the centrality of the Eucharist ...
4 days ago · The Feast of Corpus Christi, or the Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ (as it is often called today), goes back to the 13th century, but it celebrates something far older: the institution of the Sacrament of Holy Communion at the Last Supper.
May 21, 2024 · The notion of Christians forming the body of Christ goes back to Paul. In his discussion of the variety of spiritual gifts in 1 Corinthians 12, he reminds the reader that a body is comprised of many parts, each of which is important.
May 29, 2024 · Christ’s one sacrifice on the Cross is present each Mass in the Precious Body and Blood. The sacrifice, in which we share, binds us in the joyful freedom of God’s New Covenant. We become Children of God.
6 days ago · Have you ever wondered why there’s a specific celebration for Corpus Christi (Latin for “Body of Christ”)? Don’t we celebrate the Body and Blood of Christ at every Mass? Here are a few facts about this Holy Day.
6 days ago · Christ gives his body and blood according to his promise to all who partake of the elements. When we eat and drink the bread and the wine of the Supper with expectant faith, we thereby have communion with the body and blood of our Lord and receive the forgiveness of sins, life, and salvation.
