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- DictionaryCor·pus Chris·ti/ˌkôrpəs ˈkristē/
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- 1. a feast of the Western Christian Church commemorating the institution of the Eucharist, observed on the Thursday after Trinity Sunday.
The feast of Corpus Christi was proposed by Thomas Aquinas, Doctor of the Church, to Pope Urban IV, in order to create a feast focused solely on the Holy Eucharist, emphasizing the joy of the Eucharist being the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ.
The meaning of CORPUS CHRISTI is the Thursday after Trinity observed as a Roman Catholic festival in honor of the Eucharist.
Feast of Corpus Christi, festival of the Roman Catholic Church in honor of the real presence of the body of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist. It is commonly observed on the Thursday (or the Sunday) after Trinity Sunday and is a holy day of obligation in many countries.
Jun 14, 2017 · The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, historically known by its Latin name, Corpus Christi, celebrates the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist—Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity. It is traditionally celebrated on the Thursday following the Solemnity of the Holy Trinity.
Also known as the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, this feast honors Jesus Christ, Really, Truly and Substantially Present under the appearances of bread and wine. This Presence happens through the change which the Church calls transubstantiation (“change of substance”), when at the Consecration of the Mass, the priest says the words ...
May 30, 2020 · Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) Liturgical Feasts 30 May. Faith in God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit (Trinity), is not a distant and unattainable experience. Instead, it is as near since it is perennially “broken” for us: This is my Body…. This is my blood.”. In 1207, a Belgian Augustinian nun ...
Jun 21, 2011 · The name 'Corpus Christi' is Latin for 'the body of Christ'. This jubilant festival is celebrated by Roman Catholics and other Christians to proclaim the truth of the transubstantiation of...
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Jun 7, 2024 · The Feast of Corpus Christi, or the Dies Sanctissimi Corporis et Sanguinis Domini Iesu Christi, is one of the Catholic Church's most vibrant celebrations, celebrated across the world via an array of folk traditions.
Jun 25, 2019 · 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.
The Feast of Corpus Christi (Latin for Body of Christ), also known as Corpus Domini, is a Latin Rite liturgical solemnity celebrating the tradition and belief in the body and blood of Jesus Christ and his Real Presence in the Eucharist.
