Solemnity of Corpus Christi - 29th May, 2016
Gen 14:18-20; 1 Cor 11: 23-26; Lk 9: 11-17
We celebrate today the Life-giving Life, the Life that came down to give us life, by giving one's own life! Corpus Christi reminds us of the great miracle of Orvieto. Jesus is the life giving Lord, the Lord who gives up one's own life
Bread and Wine are ancient symbols that were already present in the Jewish tradition and Lord Jesus uses that symbol in a manner totally amazing. Bread and wine stood for two important messages. One, it was the regular food of those days. Secondly, it represents the two major realities of life: bread that stands for the everyday experience and wine that reminds us of the special moments we shared.
Body and Blood, the two essentials of a being- that is what Jesus became for us. Jesus is the life, the life-giver and the fullness of Life.
The life giving Lord chooses to give life in this world and prepare us for the eternal life. The Eucharist is a concrete manner in which the Lord is open to the multitude of persons and specially persons who have never experienced the things that we just spoke about.
The life giving Lord chooses to give life in this world and prepare us for the eternal life. The Eucharist is a concrete manner in which the Lord is open to the multitude of persons and specially persons who have never experienced the things that we just spoke about.
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